Chemicals and Drugs

Nicotinate-Nucleotide Diphosphorylase (Carboxylating)

A Pentosyltransferase involved in the catabolism of QUINOLINIC ACID, NAD+ biosynthesis, and APOPTOSIS.

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Abstract

A Pentosyltransferase involved in the catabolism of QUINOLINIC ACID, NAD+ biosynthesis, and APOPTOSIS.

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  • Nicotinate-nucleotide pyrophosphorylase (carboxylating)
  • QAPRTase
  • QPRTR
  • Quinolinate phosphoribosyltransferase (decarboxylating)
  • nicotinatemononucleotide pyrophosphorylase (carboxylating)
  • quinolinate phosphoribosyltransferase
  • quinolinic acid phosphoribosyltransferase

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.

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History Note

2025 (1972)

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  1. D08.811w.913w.400w.725w.638w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Nicotinate-Nucleotide Diphosphorylase (Carboxylating). Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000098553. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000098553
  2. Nicotinate-Nucleotide Diphosphorylase (Carboxylating). In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicotinate-nucleotide_diphosphorylase_(carboxylating)
  3. Nicotinate-Nucleotide Diphosphorylase (Carboxylating). In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1074410