MNADK, a novel liver-enriched mitochondrion-localized NAD kinase
Summary NADP+ and its reducing equivalent NADPH are essential for counteracting oxidative damage. Mitochondria are the major source of oxidative stress, since the majority of superoxide is generated from the mitochondrial respiratory chain. Because NADP+ cannot pass through the mitochondrial membran...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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The Company of Biologists
2013-03-01
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Series: | Biology Open |
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Online Access: | http://bio.biologists.org/content/2/4/432 |