Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide Health Dictionary

Nicotinamide, the amide of NICOTINIC ACID, is usually used instead of the latter in the treatment of vitamin B de?ciency.... nicotinamide

n. one of the nitrogen-containing bases (see purine) that occurs in the nucleic acids DNA and RNA. See also ATP.... adenine

see FAD.... flavin adenine dinucleotide