NAD+
Type: molecule Aliases: NAD NADH
Systems Analogy
The system's active electron shipping cargo container that moves chemical power cells to the generator turbines.
Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide; an essential coenzyme present in all living cells, acting as a critical electron carrier in metabolic redox reactions and sirtuin activation.
Scientific Sources & Verbatim Definitions
- Empirical StudyCovarrubias AJ, et al. NAD+ metabolism and its roles in cellular processes during ageing. Nat Rev Mol Cell Biol. 2021;22(2):119-141. ↗
"NAD+ is a critical coenzyme for metabolic reactions and acts as a substrate for NAD+-consuming enzymes involved in cellular maintenance."