nad
2 interactions related to nad
niacin + coq10
Niacin (vitamin B3) is the precursor to NAD+ and NADH, the electron carriers that feed into Complex I of the mitochondrial electron transport chain where CoQ10 shuttles those electrons toward ATP synthesis. Together they support different stages of the same energy-producing pathway.
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niacin + tryptophan
Tryptophan is converted in the liver to niacin (vitamin B3) at a ratio of roughly 60 mg tryptophan to 1 mg niacin, so adequate dietary tryptophan reduces the niacin requirement and helps maintain NAD/NADP coenzyme pools. Niacin in turn spares tryptophan for serotonin and melatonin synthesis, supporting mood and sleep.
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