NADH, also known as coenzyme 1, is a naturally occurring molecule in the body that plays a vital role in energy metabolism. It is used by cells to produce ATP, the primary source of energy for our ...

During each oxidation reaction involved in food breakdown, the product of the reaction has a lower energy content than the donor molecule that preceded it in the pathway. At the same time ...

Researchers have discovered that an enzyme can serve as an ideal target for developing new therapeutics against Lyme disease, ...

burgdorferi does not use thiamin as a cofactor and, instead, relies on lactate dehydrogenase (BbLDH) to convert pyruvate to lactate to balance the NADH/NAD+ ratio. This pathway has not been reported ...

We have long known that these three classes of molecules are fuel sources for human metabolism, yet it is a common misconception (especially among undergraduates) that human cells use only glucose ...