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N terminus:
see amino terminus
Na+-K+ ATPase:
see sodium pump
NAD+ (nicotine adenine dinucleotide):
Coenzyme that participates in an oxidation reaction by accepting
a hydride ion (H-) from a donor molecule. The NADH formed is
an important carrier of electrons for oxidative phosphorylation.
NADP+ (nicotine adenine dinucleotide
phosphate):
Coenzyme closely related to NAD+ that is used extensively in
biosynthetic, rather than catabolic, pathways.
nano- :
Prefix denoting 1E-9.
Nanocell Surgery:
Modifying cellular structures by the use of medical nanomachines.
Nanoelectronics:
Electronics on a nanometer scale, whether made by current techniques
or nanotechnology; includes both molecular electronics and nanoscale
devices.
Nanomanufacturing:
See Molecular manufacturing.
nanometer (nm):
Unit of length commonly used to measure molecules and cell organelles.
1 nm = 1E-3 µm = 1E-9 m.
Nanotechnology:
see Molecular nanotechnology.
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