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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Main Author: Ren Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Company of Biologists 2013-03-01
Series:Biology Open
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Online Access:http://bio.biologists.org/content/2/4/432