NADP

noun

ˌen-(ˌ)ā-(ˌ)dē-ˈpē 

: a coenzyme C₂₁H₂₈N₇O₁₇P₃ of numerous dehydrogenases (such as that acting on glucose-6-phosphate) that occurs especially in red blood cells and plays a role in intermediary metabolism similar to NAD but acting often on different metabolites

called also nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate, TPN, triphosphopyridine nucleotide

Word History

Etymology

nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate

First Known Use

1960, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

NADP

noun

ˌen-ˌā-ˌdē-ˈpē 

: a coenzyme C₂₁H₂₈N₇O₁₇P₃ of numerous dehydrogenases (as that acting on glucose-6-phosphate) that occurs especially in red blood cells and plays a role in intermediary metabolism similar to NAD but acting often on different metabolites

called also nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate, TPN, triphosphopyridine nucleotide