Description
Product Characteristics:
Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NMNAT) is an essential cofactor involved in fundamental processes in cell metabolism. NMNAT plays a key role in NAD(+) biosynthesis, catalysing the condensation of nicotinamide mononucleotide and ATP, and yielding NAD(+) and pyrophosphate. NMNAT appears to be a substrate of nuclear kinases and contains at least three potential phosphorylation sites. The interaction of NMNAT with nuclear proteins is likely to be modulated by phosphorylation. NMNAT is widely expressed with highest levels in skeletal muscle, heart, liver and kidney.
Synonyms: NaMN adenylyltransferase 1, Nicotinamide mononucleotide adenylyltransferase 1, nicotinamide nucleotide adenylyltransferase 1, nicotinate nucleotide adenylyltransferase 1, Nicotinate-nucleotide adenylyltransferase 1, NMN adenylyltransferase 1, NMNA1_HUMAN, Nmnat 1, Nmnat1, Nmnat-1, OTTHUMP00000001731, OTTHUMP00000001732, OTTHUMP00000035892, PNAT 1, PNAT1, pyridine nucleotide adenylyltransferase 1.
Target Information: This gene encodes an enzyme which catalyzes a key step in the biosynthesis of the coenzyme NAD. The encoded protein is one of several nicotinamide nucleotide adenylyltransferases. Studies in Drosophila and mammalian neurons have shown the encoded protein can confer protection to damaged neurons. This protection requires enzymatic activity which increases NAD levels and activates a nuclear deacetylase which is the protective molecule. Pseudogenes of this gene are located on chromosomes 1, 3, 4, 14 and 15. [provided by RefSeq, Dec 2011]