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NADH

The form of NAD that carries electrons and energy from food to the cell's energy-making machinery.

en-ay-dee-AYCH (said as letters) abbreviation

What it means

When a cell breaks down glucose and fat, NAD picks up electrons and becomes NADH. NADH then hands those electrons to the mitochondria, where their energy is used to make ATP. It is one of the cell's main energy carriers.

Related terms

glucose

A simple sugar that is the body's main source of energy.

NAD

Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide, a helper molecule in cell energy; in charting, often "no acute distress".

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