Illustrated Glossary of Organic Chemistry
Nicotin
amide
adenine
di
nucleotide
(NAD
+
):
A
nucleic acid
coenzyme
used by organisms as the
oxidant
in certain
redox reactions
.
Molecular structure
of NAD
+
.
+ NAD
+
3-
Hydroxy
acyl
-CoA dehydrogenase
+
NADH
One step in
fatty acid
metabolism
involves
oxidation
of a
β-hydroxy acid
by 3-
hydroxy
acyl
-CoA dehydrogenase (an
enzyme
) and NAD
+
(an
oxidant
). The
products
are a
β-keto acid
and
NADH
(the
reduced
form of NAD
+
).
Related terms:
Alcohol dehydrogenase
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