Asked in PMC Practice Test 7 (2021) 2021Moderate

Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide is an example of:

Correct answer: A. Coenzymes

  • A. Coenzymes
  • B. Holoenzymes
  • C. None of these
  • D. Both of these

Explanation

A coenzyme is defined as an organic molecule that binds to the active sites of certain enzymes to assist in the catalysis of a reaction. NAD is the most important coenzyme as well as cofactor in a eukaryotic cell. Not surprisingly, NAD and the closely related NADP are the two most abundant cofactors in eukaryotic cell.

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