Difference betweenNADH and NADPD and FADH

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• NADH is Nicotinamide adenine di-nucleotide while NADPH is Nicotinamide adenine di-nucleotide phosphate.
• Both these molecules are electron carriers and help in various biochemical processes.
• Structural difference: The difference is only in the phosphate group. NADPH has a phosphate group while NADH does not have a phosphate group.
• Functional difference: 
  • NADH is involved in catabolic processes, where complex molecules are broken down to release energy. For example : Cellular respiration.
  • NADPH is involved in anabolic processes, where complex biomolecules are synthesised from simple substances. For example: Photosynthesis
• FADH are the reduced coenzymes that take part in redox reaction carrying electrons from one reaction to another.
• FADH is reduced Flavin Adenine Di-nucleotide.​​​​​​​

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