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NADSYN1

Glutamine-dependent NAD(+) synthetase is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the NADSYN1 gene.[1][2]

Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD) is a coenzyme in metabolic redox reactions, a precursor for several cell signaling molecules, and a substrate for protein posttranslational modifications. NAD synthetase (EC 6.3.5.1) catalyzes the final step in the biosynthesis of NAD from nicotinic acid adenine dinucleotide (NaAD).[2]

References

References

  1. Hara N, Yamada K, Terashima M, Osago H, Shimoyama M, Tsuchiya M (Mar 2003). “Molecular identification of human glutamine- and ammonia-dependent NAD synthetases. Carbon-nitrogen hydrolase domain confers glutamine dependency”. J Biol Chem. 278 (13): 10914–21. doi:10.1074/jbc.M209203200. PMID 12547821.
  2. 2.0 2.1 “Entrez Gene: NADSYN1 NAD synthetase 1”.
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