Pronunciation: ˌ en-( ˌ ) ā -( ˌ )d ē - ' p ē
Function: noun
Etymology: noun icotinamide a denine d inucleotide p hosphate
Date: circa 1961
: a coenzyme C 21 H 28 N 7 O 17 P 3 of numerous dehydrogenases (as that acting on glucose-6-phosphate) that occurs especially 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