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NADPH
This term is a highly specialized biochemical acronym used almost exclusively in scientific, medical, and academic contexts. It describes a specific molecule essential for cellular redox reactions, particularly in the synthesis of fatty acids and the maintenance of antioxidant defenses.
As a chemical entity and a specific coenzyme, it is treated as an uncountable noun. It does not have a plural form in standard scientific usage, as it refers to the molecular species rather than individual countable objects.
Meanings
Examples
The plant uses NADPH to convert carbon dioxide into glucose.
Wait, does the Calvin cycle require ATP and NADPH for the reduction phase?
NADPH serves as a critical electron donor in fatty acid synthesis.
A deficiency in G6PD leads to a shortage of NADPH in red blood cells.
The cell must maintain a high ratio of NADPH to NADP plus to support biosynthesis.
I wonder if this specific enzyme prefers NADH or NADPH as a cofactor.
Oxidative stress is countered by the regeneration of NADPH via the pentose phosphate pathway.
Light-dependent reactions in the chloroplast produce both ATP and NADPH.
The synthesis of cholesterol depends heavily on the availability of NADPH.
The synthesis of cholesterol depends heavily on the availability of NADPH.