Application
β-NADPH is suitable for use in:desaturation of fatty acidsan assay of desaturase activitythe histochemical detection of NADPH diaphorase activity in rat, rabbit and pheasant thoracic spinal cordthe measurement of glutathione in oligodendrocyte cultures
Biochem/physiol Actions
NADPH is an electron donor and a cofactor for many redox enzymes including nitric oxide synthetase.
β-NADPH is the reduced form of NADP+ generated by the pentose phosphate pathway. It serves as a carrier of reducing power and transfers H+ and 2 e– to the oxidized precursors in the reduction reactions of biosynthesis. It is an essential coenzyme for the catalytic activity of enzymes such as glutathione reductase, diacetyl reductase, dihydrofolate reductase, glutamic dehydrogenase, p-hydroxybenzoate hydroxylase, NADPH-FMN oxidoreductase, nitrate reductase, and thioredoxin reductase. It is also a part of cytochrome P450 electron transport systems.
Other Notes
Packaged based on solid weight.
Packaging
1, 5 g in poly bottle
25, 50, 100, 250, 500 mg in poly bottle
Preparation Note
Chemically reduced.
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