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Preferred term

Nicotinamide-Nucleotide Adenylyltransferase  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • An enzyme that catalyzes reversibly the transfer of the adenylyl moiety of ATP to the phosphoryl group of NMN to form NAD+ and pyrophosphate. The enzyme is found predominantly in the nuclei and catalyzes the final reaction in the major pathway for the biosynthesis of NAD in mammals.

Entry terms

  • 9032-70-6 (CAS RN)
  • ATP:nicotinamide-nucleotide adenylyltransferase
  • ATP-NMN Adenylyltransferase
  • NAD Pyrophosphorylase
  • Nicotinamide Mononucleotide Adenylyltransferase
  • NMN Adenylyltransferase

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-MTXW314V-8

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