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Title: How are NADPH and NADP+ different?
Post by: tom on Aug 17, 2012
A short answer would be perfect, if you can include some details that would be great too.


Title: How are NADPH and NADP+ different?
Post by: lia on Aug 17, 2012
NADPH is the product of NADP+ and Pi (inorganic phosphate)

Its almost like

ADP + Pi --> ATP


Title: How are NADPH and NADP+ different?
Post by: Tom291 on Aug 17, 2012
Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate, abbreviated NADP+ is a coenzyme used in anabolic reactions, such as lipid and nucleic acid synthesis, which require NADPH as a reducing agent.
NADPH is the reduced form of NADP+.