NADH

American  

Biochemistry.

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

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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.

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Etymology

Origin of NADH

NAD + H, for hydrogen

Example Sentences

For example, the group of Archaea called methanogens reduces carbon dioxide to methane to oxidize NADH.

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.

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Dihydrolipoyl transacetylase oxidizes a hydroxyethyl group to an acetyl group, producing NADH.

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

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2018