Answer to Question #293276 in Biochemistry for Jade

Question

Which of the following properties are common to NAD and NADPH? (select one) 

a. They are interchangeable as cofactors of dehydrogenases 

b. Both easily cross the mitochondrial membrane 

c. Both contain two ribose residues, a nicotinamide ring, the nitrogen base adenine and phosphoanhydrides 

d. They have the same redox potential 

e. Both have the same total charge at pH 7 

Answer 1

c. Both contain two ribose residues, a nicotinamide ring, the nitrogen base adenine and phosphoanhydrides