Source comparison
Molecular Structure Comparison
Type Dinucleotide coenzyme Mononucleotide Nucleoside Molecular formula C21H27N7O14P2 C11H15N2O8P C11H15N2O5+ Molecular weight ~663 g/mol ~334 g/mol ~255 g/mol Phosphate groups 2 1 0 Charge at pH 7 Net negative Negative Positive (zwitterion) Steps from NAD+ 0 (
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- Type
- Dinucleotide coenzyme
- Mononucleotide
- Nucleoside
- Molecular formula
- C21H27N7O14P2
- C11H15N2O8P
- C11H15N2O5+
- Molecular weight
- ~663 g/mol
- ~334 g/mol
- ~255 g/mol
- Phosphate groups
- 2
- 1
- 0
- Charge at pH 7
- Net negative
- Negative
- Positive (zwitterion)
- Steps from NAD+
- 0 (is NAD+)
- 1 (needs NMNAT)
- 2 (needs NRK, then NMNAT)
- The structural differences have direct consequences for how each compound interacts with cell membranes, transporters, and intracellular enzymes.