NADH dehydrogenase is an
enzyme
Enzymes () are proteins that act as biological catalysts by accelerating chemical reactions. The molecules upon which enzymes may act are called substrates, and the enzyme converts the substrates into different molecules known as products ...
that converts
nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide
Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD) is a coenzyme central to metabolism. Found in all living cells, NAD is called a dinucleotide because it consists of two nucleotides joined through their phosphate groups. One nucleotide contains an ade ...
(NAD) from its reduced form (NADH) to its oxidized form (NAD
+). Members of the NADH dehydrogenase family and analogues are commonly
systematically named using the format ''NADH:acceptor oxidoreductase''.
The
chemical reaction
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these enzymes
catalyze are generally represented with the follow equation;
: NADH + H
+ + acceptor NAD
+ + reduced acceptor
NADH dehydrogenase is a
flavoprotein that contains iron-sulfur centers.
NADH dehydrogenase is used in the electron transport chain for generation of ATP.
The EC term
NADH dehydrogenase (quinone) (EC 1.6.5.11) is defined for NADH dehydrogenases that use a
quinone
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(excluding ubiquinone) as the acceptor. The EC term
NADH dehydrogenase (ubiquinone)
Respiratory complex I, (also known as NADH:ubiquinone oxidoreductase, Type I NADH dehydrogenase and mitochondrial complex I) is the first large protein complex of the respiratory chains of many organisms from bacteria to humans. It catalyzes the ...
(EC 7.1.1.2) is defined for those with ubiquinone as the acceptor.
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EC 1.6.99
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