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Abbreviation for nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate.

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NADP .en-.ā-.dē-'pē n a coenzyme C₂₁H₂₈N₇O₁₇P₃ of numerous dehydrogenases (as that acting on glucose-6-phosphate) that occurs esp. in red blood cells and plays a role in intermediary metabolism similar to NAD but acting often on different metabolites called also nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate, TPN, triphosphopyridine nucleotide

see NAD