NADH
Cellular energy currency
NADH is nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide in its reduced form—a molecule central to cellular energy production.
It carries electrons to the mitochondria, where they power the generation of ATP, the cell's energy currency.
NADH appears frequently in discussions of metabolism, nutrition, and biochemistry: NADH levels affect how efficiently cells produce energy.
Amide form of B3
- adeninePurine nucleobase in DNA
- oxidizedCombined with oxygen
- reducedMade less in amount
- electronNegative subatomic particle
carrier · hydride · coenzyme · cofactor · redox · oxidation · reduction · dehydrogenase
Requiring free oxygen
- anaerobicNot requiring oxygen
- glycolysisGlucose metabolism producing ATP
- citric acid cycleAerobic respiration's central pathway
- pyruvateThree-carbon acid from glycolysis
Innermost surrounding tissue layer
- matrixOrdered numerical arrangement
- cristaeMitochondrial membrane infoldings
- cytochromeHeme protein transferring electrons
- bioenergeticsStudy of biological energy
nicotinamide
Amide form of B3
electron · carrier · hydride · coenzyme · cofactor · redox · oxidation · reduction · dehydrogenase · enzymatic
aerobic
Requiring free oxygen
- anaerobicNot requiring oxygen
- glycolysisGlucose metabolism producing ATP
- citric acid cycleAerobic respiration's central pathway
pyruvate · acetyl-CoA · cellular respiration · oxygen consumption
inner membrane
Innermost surrounding tissue layer
- matrixOrdered numerical arrangement
- cristaeMitochondrial membrane infoldings
- cytochromeHeme protein transferring electrons
catabolic
Breaking down complex molecules