NAD+
What the molecule is, where the sequence comes from, and what it binds. This page does not describe what NAD+ does.
Structure
What NAD+ is
Origin. Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide, a pyridine dinucleotide coenzyme present in all living cells.
Molecular target. A redox cofactor, cycling between oxidized and reduced forms, and a substrate for several enzyme classes.
Both statements are facts about the molecule and can be checked against any reference database. Neither is a statement about an outcome, and this page makes none.
- Class
- Pyridine dinucleotide coenzyme
- Molecular formula
- C21H27N7O14P2
- Molecular weight
- 663.43 g/mol g/mol
- Sequence
- Not applicable, dinucleotide coenzyme
Grouped by structure
Mitochondrial and cofactor
Peptides encoded in or targeted to the mitochondrion, and the cofactors that pathway runs on.
Compounds on this site are grouped by what the molecule is, not by what anyone intends to do with it. NAD+ sits with 5 other compounds in this group because of its structure and its target, and for no other reason.
Compared side by side: NAD+ vs SLU-PP-332 and MOTS-c vs NAD+.
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Tested, with the certificate published
NAD+ is tested by an independent lab. The latest certificate is on its product page.

