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In its oxidized form, NAD+ gives up its electron and is converted to the reduced form, NADH.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>NAD, an abbreviation for nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide, represents a coenzyme derived from nicotinic acid. Coenzymes are organic compounds crucial for reactions catalyzed by enzymes. NAD serves as a hydrogen acceptor, forming NADH, in the chemical pathway responsible for generating cellular energy.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A hydrogen carrier in cellular respiration. Diphosphopyridine nucleotide (DPN). Attached as a prosthetic group to a protein serves as a respiratory enzyme, part of an oxidative-reduction system, converting substrates to carbon dioxide (CO2) and water (H20) and the transfer of electrons removed to oxygen (02). 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