Nicotinamide mononucleotide

Nicotinamide mononucleotide
Names
IUPAC name
3-Carbamoyl-1-[5-O-(hydroxyphosphinato)-β-D-ribofuranosyl]pyridinium
Other names
  • Nicotinamide ribonucleoside 5'-phosphate
  • Nicotinamide D-ribonucleotide
  • β-Nicotinamide ribose monophosphate
  • Nicotinamide nucleotide
Identifiers
1094-61-7
ChemSpider 13553
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PubChem 16219737
Properties
C11H15N2O8P
Molar mass 334.22 g·mol−1
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

Nicotinamide mononucleotide ("NMN" and "β-NMN") is a nucleotide derived from ribose and nicotinamide. It is found in a variety of nutritional sources, including milk.[1]

As a biochemical precursor of NAD+, it may be useful in the prevention of pellagra.[2]

See also

References

  1. Bieganowski P, Brenner C (2004). "Discoveries of nicotinamide riboside as a nutrient and conserved NRK genes establish a Preiss-Handler independent route to NAD+ in fungi and humans". Cell 117: 495–502.
  2. Katrina L. Bogan and Charles Brenner. "Nicotinic Acid, Nicotinamide, and Nicotinamide Riboside: A Molecular Evaluation of NAD+ Precursor Vitamins in Human Nutrition". Annual Review of Nutrition 28: 115–130. doi:10.1146/annurev.nutr.28.061807.155443.


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