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Mesh term Nicotinamide-Nucleotide Adenylyltransferase

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Nucleotidyltransferases
Poly-ADP-Ribose Binding Proteins

Description

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.



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