coenzymes Flashcards

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NADP/NADPH, NAD/NADH

A

Nicotinamide-containing molecules such as NAD and NADP are synthesized from tryptophan (Niancin B3)

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THF

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tetrahydrofolate which is the active form of vitamin B9 (folate) Target for cancer drugs like methotrexate

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3
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Vitamin B6 (PLP)

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Important for transamination reactions
AA +alpha-keto glutamate + keto acid

and decarboxylations (AA)

And in glycogen synthesis (glycogen phosphorylase— debranching)

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