Gene Symbol | NMRK1 |
Entrez Gene ID | 54981 |
Full Name | nicotinamide riboside kinase 1 |
Synonyms | C9orf95,NRK1,bA235O14.2 |
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Gene Type | protein-coding |
Organism | Homo sapiens(human) |
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Summary | Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+) is essential for life in all organisms, both as a coenzyme for oxidoreductases and as a source of ADP-ribosyl groups used in various reactions. Nicotinic acid and nicotinamide, collectively known as niacin, are the vitamin precursors of NAD+. Nicotinamide riboside kinases, such as NRK1, function to synthesize NAD+ through nicotinamide mononucleotide using nicotinamide riboside as the precursor (Bieganowski and Brenner, 2004 [PubMed 15137942]).[supplied by OMIM, Mar 2008]. |
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