NALT

Preferred term

nicotinamide phosphoribosyltransferase

Chemical

An enzyme that catalyzes the formation of nicotinamide mononucleotide (NMN) from nicotinamide and 5-phosphoribosyl-1-pyrophosphate, the rate-limiting step in the biosynthesis of the NAD coenzyme. It is also known as a growth factor for early B-lymphocytes, or an adipokine with insulin-mimetic effects (visfatin).

pentosyltransferases

EC 2.4.2.12
visfatin

Field 001 in MARC Authority Format

57108

Spanish

nicotidamida fosforribosiltransferasa
EC 2.4.2.12

URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/132368

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Created 10/16/09, last modified 8/13/13