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Nadph

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noun

(1) NADPH: acronym for Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide Phosphate.

(2) The reduced form of NADP+; or the result of NADP+ molecule gaining an electron from Hydrogen, i.e. : NADP + H1

(3) The reducing agent in several anabolic reactions such as lipid and nucleic acid syntheses.

(4) An electron carrier capable of donating electrons to certain biosynthetic reactions (as mentioned above).


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Word origin: NADP +H1

Compare: NADP, NAD.


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Converting to energy source- glycolysis etc..

... into carbohydrates. Photophosphorylation is part of photosynthesis, and it is the step during which light energy is used to create ATP and NADPH. this ATP and NADPH will then be used in the Calvin-Bensen cycle to make the sugars While you are learning these molecular processes, keep in ...

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by MrMistery
Tue Aug 25, 2009 8:05 pm
 
Forum: Molecular Biology
Topic: Converting to energy source- glycolysis etc..
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Converting to energy source- glycolysis etc..

... photophosphorylation instead of the oxidative phosphorylation (electron transport chain) in which the photophosphorylation produces ATP and NADPH which is used in the Calvin cycle to produce carbohydrates...so how come plants produce carbohydrates for energy while the products of the electron ...

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by xbri
Sun Aug 23, 2009 10:06 pm
 
Forum: Molecular Biology
Topic: Converting to energy source- glycolysis etc..
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Krebs Cycle

Kreb cycle is the second part of whole process of producing energy for the cell. The cycle produces nadph and fadh which are used in the the 3rd part oxidative phosphorylation in mitochondria where H ions are pumped out to provide enough energy to phosphorylate ADP to ATP. ...

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by aseth
Sun May 03, 2009 3:08 am
 
Forum: Cell Biology
Topic: Krebs Cycle
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Re: Is Spirulina really good for our health ?

... than ten years ago is of the commercial genre', not scientific. :idea: For science go to http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/PubMed/ and enter phycocyanin NADPH oxidase or just Spirulina. The value to human health of Spirulina is primarily it's peculiar form of bilin (phycocyanin) and polysaccharide. The ...

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by Rhensontollhouse
Sat Feb 14, 2009 3:22 am
 
Forum: Microbiology
Topic: Is Spirulina really good for our health ?
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photosynthesis

... electrons travel down through the cytochrome chain to plastocianin to eventually rich P700. P700 can donate electrons to NADP+, converting it to NADPH. The protons in this reaction are taken up from the solution, where they are readily available. Here is a diagram. http://www.com.univ-mrs.fr/IRD/atollpol/glossaire/images/ps3.jpg ...

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by MrMistery
Fri Nov 28, 2008 8:20 pm
 
Forum: Molecular Biology
Topic: photosynthesis
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