NADP

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does NADP mean? 

• NADP (noun)
  The noun NADP has 1 sense:

1. a coenzyme similar to NAD and present in most living cells but serves as a reductant in different metabolic processes

  Familiarity information: NADP used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• NADP (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A coenzyme similar to NAD and present in most living cells but serves as a reductant in different metabolic processes

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Synonyms:

NADP; nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate

Hypernyms ("NADP" is a kind of...):

coenzyme (a small molecule (not a protein but sometimes a vitamin) essential for the activity of some enzymes)

 Context examples 

Isocitrate dehydrogenase [NADP] cytoplasmic (414 aa, 47 kDa) is encoded by the human IDH1 gene.

(Isocitrate Dehydrogenase [NADP] Cytoplasmic, NCI Thesaurus)

Isocitrate dehydrogenase 2 (NADP+) mitochondrial protein (452 aa, ~51 kDa) is encoded by the human IDH2 gene.

(Isocitrate Dehydrogenase 2 (NADP+) Mitochondrial, NCI Thesaurus)

It is required by the body for the formation of coenzymes NAD and NADP.

(Niacin, NLM, Medical Subject Headings)

An oxidoreductase that catalyzes the conversion of Coenzyme A to oxalyl-Coenzyme A and the reduction of NADP+ to form NADPH through the cleavage of a glyoxylate molecule.

(Glyoxylate Dehydrogenase (Acylating), NCI Thesaurus)

This allele, which encodes isocitrate dehydrogenase [NADP] cytoplasmic protein, plays a role in carbohydrate metabolism.

(IDH1 wt Allele, NCI Thesaurus)

Dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase [NADP(+)] (1025 aa, ~111 kDa) is encoded by the human DPYD gene.

(Dihydropyrimidine Dehydrogenase [NADP(+)], NCI Thesaurus)

Alcohol dehydrogenase [NADP(+)] (325 aa, ~37 kDa) is encoded by the human AKR1A1 gene.

(Alcohol Dehydrogenase [NADP(+)], NCI Thesaurus)

Niacin is converted to its active form niacinamide, which is a component of the coenzymes nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD) and its phosphate form, NADP.

(Niacin, NCI Thesaurus)

This allele, which encodes dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase [NADP+] protein, plays a role in the reduction of uracil, thymine and the drug 5-fluorouracil.

(DPYD wt Allele, NCI Thesaurus)

This allele, which encodes isocitrate dehydrogenase 2 (NADP+) mitochondrial protein, plays a role in intermediary metabolism.

(IDH2 wt Allele, NCI Thesaurus)