Question

What is NADH made of?

Answer 1

Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate (NADH):

1. It is a dinucleotide (containing two nucleotides joined through phosphodiester bonds).
2. The two nucleotides are joined through 5' phosphate groups.
3. It is a reduced form of NAD⁺.
4. It acts as an electron acceptor i.e., accepts an electron from one molecule and gets reduced.
5. It also acts as a coenzyme in various metabolic reactions.