Food Biochemistry and Food Processing (2 edition)

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Table 7.2.The Structure of Some Common Coenzymes: Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP), Coenzyme A (CoA),

Flavin Adenine Dinucleotide (FAD), Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide (NAD+) and Heam c

Cofactor Type of Reactions Catalysed Structure

Adenosine triphosphate (ATP) Phosphate transfer reactions (e.g. kinases)

Coenzyme A (CoA) Acyl transfer reactions (transferases)

Flavin adenine dinucleotide (FAD) Redox reactions (reductases)

Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide

(NAD+)

Redox reactions (e.g. dehydrogenases)

Heam c Activate substrates