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NADH

American  
Biochemistry.
  1. an abbreviation for the reduced form of NAD in electron transport reactions.


NADH British  

noun

  1. biochem the chemically reduced form of NAD

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

NADH Scientific  
/ ĕn′ā-dē-āch /
  1. The reduced form of NAD. NADH has one more electron than NAD.


Etymology

Origin of NADH

NAD + H, for hydrogen

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Unlike NADH, this carrier remains attached to the enzyme and transfers the electrons to the electron transport chain directly.

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The second part of glycolysis extracts energy from the molecules and stores it in the form of ATP and NADH, the reduced form of NAD+.

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The hydroxyethyl group is oxidized to an acetyl group, and the electrons are picked up by NAD+, forming NADH.

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The oxidized form of methylene blue is reduced by NADH, and its reduced form is oxidized by O2.

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Energy released by the breaking and rearranging of carbon bonds is captured in the forms of ATP, NADH, and FADH2.

From Textbooks Jan. 1, 2018

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