NADPkoentsyymeissä
NADPkoentsyymit refers to enzymes that utilize Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide Phosphate (NADP) as a cofactor. NADP is a crucial coenzyme involved in a variety of metabolic reactions, particularly those involving reductive biosynthesis and the protection against oxidative damage. It is structurally similar to NAD+, differing only by the presence of an additional phosphate group on the 2' carbon of the adenosine moiety.
These enzymes facilitate redox reactions, where NADP acts as an electron acceptor or donor. In its reduced
Conversely, NADP+ serves as an electron acceptor in catabolic reactions, often found in pathways like the pentose