Which molecule is produced when two electrons and one proton are added to $NADP^+$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2016-03-20T00:09:15

The molecule produced is $"NADPH"$ .

The structure of $"NADP"^+$ is

The positive charge is on the $"N"$ atom in the nicotinamide ring.

In biochemical reactions, $"NADP"^+$ acts as a "hydride" acceptor.

The hydride is not $"H"^"-"$ , but its chemical equivalent, $"H"^+ + 2"e"^"-"$

The hydrogen atom adds to the nicotinamide ring, converting the molecule to $"NADPH"$ .

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Which molecule is produced when two electrons and one proton are added to NADP^+NADP^+?