NADPH

Definition

NADPH is a coenzyme used in anabolic reactions, which build large molecules from small molecules. It provides the high-energy electrons needed to make carbon-carbon bonds during photosynthesis.

Related terms

Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide (NAD+): A coenzyme found in all living cells, involved in redox reactions and carrying electrons from one reaction to another.

Photosynthesis:

The process by which green plants and some other organisms use sunlight to synthesize foods with the aid of chlorophyll pigments.

Anabolism: The process that synthesizes complex molecules from simpler ones, requiring energy.