Biogenic amines are the amines found in the biological system with many vital functions and roles. First, let me describe what is an amine? Amines are the organic compounds containing an amino group as a functional group. They are basically considered as a derivative of ammonia in which …
What is niacin? Niacin is an organic acid the IUPAC name of which is pyrimidine-3-carboxylic acid. It is also called as nicotinic acid or vitamin B3. However, the biologically active form is nicotinamide, not the niacin which is formed during the formation of niacin-derived cofactors …
A recent study carried out by a team of researchers from the department of physiology, University of Madras, Chennai, India shows that the long-term use of the aspartame is associated with different behavioral and emotional problems. Aspartame is an artificial sweetener of which the chemical name …
NADPH is the reduced form of Nicotinamide Adenosine Dinucleotide Phosphate or NADP+. It is used in different reductive biosynthetic pathways where it acts as a reducing agent. Biosynthetic pathways such as fatty acid biosynthesis, cholesterol biosynthesis, hormone biosynthesis, etc. all use NADPH as a reducing agent. …
