Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate (NADP+) is a biochemical molecule that plays an important role in energy metabolism in living cells. NADP+ is a coenzyme that takes part in the metabolism of carbohydrates, lipids and proteins. In this article, we look at the structure and function of NADP+, as well as its importance in biology and medicine.
Content:
1. Introduction 2. Structure of NADP+ 3. Biological role of NADP+ in a living cell 4. Disorders of NADP metabolism 5. The importance of NADP for science and medicine 6. Conclusion 7. Literature
Introduction
NADP+ has an unusual structure consisting of three main parts: adenosine, nicotinamidine and deoxyribonucleotide acid. Adenosine and nicotinamidine form two single-stranded nucleotide polymers, which are then linked together to form a long chain of six nitrogenous bases. One of the deoxyribosulfonic acid (D-SNA) molecules is linked to a nicotinamide nucleoside phosphate (NAD+) molecule. The binding of NAD+ to D-SNA forms NADP+.
The NADP+ structure provides