Nicotinic acid mononucleotide (NAMN) is formed from nicotinic acid (NA) via the nicotinic acid phosphoribosyltransferase in the biosynthesis of NAD+. Nicotinate mononucleotide is a substrate for nicotinamide mononucleotide/Nicotinic acid mononucleotide adenylyltransferase[1][2].
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