Question

What's mean by NADPH &NADPH2

Answer 1

• NADPH means nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate.
• it is released in the light rxn of photosynthesis in plants( thylakoid membrane).
• NADPH2 is the reduced form ( addition of hydrogen) of NADPH.
• NADPH is  used in the light-independent reactions ( dark rxn) as a reducing agent in the Calvin cycle to reduce atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2).