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NAD and NADP are known to play a key role in the general metabolism of human erythrocytes, owing to their involvement in all oxidative-reductive reactions occuring both in the energetic catabolism and in the processes preventing the cells from oxidative damage.
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Micheli, V., Sestini, S., Rocchigiani, M., Pescaglini, M., Ricci, C. (1991). Significance and Relevance of NAD Synthesis in Human Erythrocyte Life Span. In: Magnani, M., De Flora, A. (eds) Red Blood Cell Aging. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, vol 307. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-5985-2_13
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