NADP is a coenzyme essential for cellular electron transfer reactions in biological metabolism, alternately oxidizing (NADP+) and reducing (NADPH). It helps maintain cellular redox homeostasis and regulates numerous biological events, including cellular metabolism. NADPH functions as a universal electron donor, providing reducing power for synthetic metabolic reactions and redox balance, and plays a multifunctional role in modulating inflammation, redox homeostasis, and synthetic metabolism processes.
- Maintains cellular redox homeostasis
- Regulates biological events, including cellular metabolism
- Provides reducing ability for synthetic metabolic reactions
- Influences cell migration
- Protects renal cells from oxidative stress