Nicotinamide mononucleotide
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IUPAC name
3-Carbamoyl-1-[5-O-(hydroxyphosphinato)-β-D-ribofuranosyl]pyridinium | |
Other names
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1094-61-7 | |
ChemSpider | 13553 |
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PubChem | 16219737 |
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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). | |
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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
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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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