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Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD)

Known as: DPN, Nicotinamide-Adenine Dinucleotide, Dinucleotide, Dihydronicotinamide Adenine 
A coenzyme composed of ribosylnicotinamide 5'-diphosphate coupled to adenosine 5'-phosphate by pyrophosphate linkage. It is found widely in nature… 
National Institutes of Health

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1,4,5,6-tetrahydronicotinamide adenine dinucleotide1-benzyl-1,4-dihydronicotinamide2'-deoxynicotinamide adenine dinucleotide3,4-dimethylpyridine adenine dinucleotide
4-nitro-4'-aminodiphenyl sulfoneIn BloodNADHProcess of secretion

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Adenine NucleotidesCoenzymesNucleotideschemical cofactor

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Highly Cited
1993
Highly Cited
1993
Catalytic activity of native enzymes during capillary electrophoresis: an enzymic microreactor
This work evaluates the use of a plug of enzyme, migrating in an electrophoresis capillary under nondenaturing conditions, to… 
Highly Cited
1992
Highly Cited
1992
Plant GeneRegister Nucleotide Sequence ofa cDNA Encoding NADP-Sorbitol-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase fromApple'
Sorbitol plays a key role in the translocation of photosynthate in the Rosaceae family, including apple (Malus domestica), pear… 
Highly Cited
1985
Highly Cited
1985
Photoaffinity labeling of diphtheria toxin fragment A with NAD: structure of the photoproduct at position 148.
Irradiation of mixtures of diphtheria toxin fragment A and [carbonyl-14C]NAD with UV light (253.7 nm) is known to induce… 
Highly Cited
1980
Highly Cited
1980
Reduction of nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide levels by ultimate carcinogens in human lymphocytes.
The effect of several classes of DNA-damaging chemicals and closely related compounds on cellular nicotinamide adenine… 
Highly Cited
1979
Highly Cited
1979
Ethanol inhibits testosterone biosynthesis by direct action on Leydig cells.
Ethanol was found to suppress gonadotropin-stimulated testosterone biosynthesis in sexually mature male rats in vivo and in… 
Highly Cited
1969
Highly Cited
1969
Interaction of a spin-labeled analog of nicotinamide-adenine dinucleotide with alcohol dehydrogenase. I. Synthesis, kinetics, and electron paramagnetic resonance studies.
Highly Cited
1964
Highly Cited
1964
THE BIOSYNTHESIS OF CHONDROITIN SULFATE BY A CELL-FREE PREPARATION.
The biosynthesis of the acid mucopolysaccharide, hyaluronic acid, has been demonstrated in cell-free preparations derived from… 
Highly Cited
1961
Highly Cited
1961
The occurrence of two different glutamic dehydrogenases in Neurospora.
Many wild-type strains of Neurospora crassa produce two glutamic dehydrogenases, one specific for triphosphopyridine nucleotide… 
Highly Cited
1961
Highly Cited
1961
The Biosynthesis of Folic Acid I. SUBSTRATE AND COFACTOR REQUIREMENTS FOR ENZYMATIC SYNTHESIS BY CELL-FREE EXTRACTS OF ESCHERICHIA COLI
The formation of folic acid compounds from pteridines and p-aminobenzoic acid by whole bacterial cells has been studied by Korte… 
Highly Cited
1955
Highly Cited
1955
Metabolism of neoplastic tissue. VI. Assay of oxidized and reduced diphosphopyridine nucleotide in normal and neoplastic tissues.