Question

Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate (NADP ) is a biological oxidant involved in the oxidation of testosterone to estradiol.

True/false

Answer 1

False.

Step-by-step explanation:

NADP does not convert testosterone to estradiol. This oxidation is done by a steroid 17-a-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase.

This oxidation is essential for stability of hormone: it helps to regulates the elevation of Testosterone in women,subduing the manifestation of male sexual characteristics,

and

for preventing autoimmune diseases.

The oxidation involved two basic steps of reaction, controlled by two different enzymes.

NADP is a Co- factor, when in reduced form( NADPH) is used in Calvin cycle, of light independent reaction of photosynthesis, and in Nucleic acid and triglycerides synthesis.

It has nothing to do with conversation of Androgen( testosterone to Estradiol.