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VITAMINS MINERALS COENZYMES AND DEFICIENCY DISEASES
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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NAD+
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ferredoxin
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pyrophosphate
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pyridoxal phosphate
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Detailed explanation-1: -Niacin is both a vitamin, i.e., an essential nutrient, marketed as a dietary supplement, and in the US, a prescription medicine. As a vitamin, it is precursor of the coenzymes nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD) and nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate (NADP).
Detailed explanation-2: -Vitamin B3 comprises a group of molecules that can act as precursors for the classical enzyme cofactor nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD), which consists of nicotinic acid (NA), nicotinamide (NAM) and the more recently discovered nicotinamide mononucleotide (NMN)2 and nicotinamide riboside (NR).
Detailed explanation-3: -NAD+ is created from simple building blocks, such as the amino acid tryptophan, and it is created in a more complex way via the intake of food that contains nicotinic acid (niacin) or other NAD+ precursors.