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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

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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

Example Sentences

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

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

The molecules most commonly used in this capacity are the nucleotides ATP, ADP, AMP, NAD+, and NADH.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

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

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

Predict the effects of these poisons on the following properties of mitochondria just after exposure: the pH of the intermembrane space, the concentration of NADH, and the rate of production of ATP in the matrix.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

This molecule, now known as NADH, holds the electrons until they can be transferred to other molecules.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2018

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