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Explain Why a Cell Typically Maintains Its [NAD+]/[NADH] Ratio near 1000

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Explain why a cell typically maintains its [NAD+]/[NADH] ratio near 1000 while keeping its [NADP+]/[NADPH] ratio at about 0.01.


Definitions:

Fischer Projection

A method for representing the three-dimensional configuration of molecules on a two-dimensional plane, used especially for carbohydrates.

α-Pyranose

A form of a sugar molecule where the ring structure is a six-membered pyran ring, with the anomeric carbon atom in the alpha configuration.

Haworth Structure

A way of representing cyclic structures of monosaccharides in a simplified three-dimensional perspective compared to the Fischer projection.

Isomerization

A chemical process in which a molecule is transformed into another molecule with the same molecular formula but a different structural arrangement.

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