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NAD+ & NADP+ are derived from which vitamin? Brieflydescribe their metabolic roles and account for the fact that theyare only required in very small quantities (~20mg) within ourdiet.

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Niacin or Nicotinic acid or vitamin b3 is a derivative ofpyridine with a carboxyl group COOH at the 3positionOther forms of vitamin B3 include the corresponding amidenicotinamide niacinamide where the carboxyl group has beenreplaced by a carboxamide group CONH2 as well as more complexamides and a variety of esters The terms niacin nicotinamide andvitamin B3 are often used interchangeably to refer to any member ofthis family of compounds since they have the same biochemicalactivityFood SourcesEndogenous synthesisThe liver can synthesize niacin from the essential amino    See Answer
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