Tissue-specific regulation of sirtuin and nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide biosynthetic pathways identified in C57Bl/6 mice in response to high-fat feeding [PDF]
, 2016 Funding: The Scottish Government's Rural and Environment Science and Analytical Services Division.Peer ...
Drew, Janice E. +3 more
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Biomarkers of selenium status in dogs [PDF]
, 2016 Background: Inadequate dietary selenium (Se) intake in humans and animals can lead to long term health problems, such as cancer. In view of the owner's desire for healthy longevity of companion animals, the impact of dietary Se provision on long term ...
Du Laing, Gijs +5 more
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MicroRNA410 Inhibits Pulmonary Vascular Remodeling via Regulation of Nicotinamide Phosphoribosyltransferase [PDF]
, 2019 Nicotinamide phosphoribosyltransferase (NAMPT) upregulation in human pulmonary artery endothelial cells (hPAECs) is associated with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) progression and pulmonary vascular remodeling.
Chen, Jiwang +7 more
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Glutamine Phosphoribosylpyrophosphate Amidotransferase-independent Phosphoribosyl Amine Synthesis from Ribose 5-Phosphate and Glutamine or Asparagine [PDF]
, 2007 Phosphoribosylamine (PRA) is the first intermediate in the common pathway to purines and thiamine and is generated in bacteria by glutamine phosphoribosylpyrophosphate (PRPP) amidotransferase (EC 2.4.2.14) from PRPP and glutamine.
Downs, Diana M. +2 more
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PPM1D mutations silence NAPRT gene expression and confer NAMPT inhibitor sensitivity in glioma
Nature Communications, 2019 Mutations in the Protein Phosphatase PPM1D are oncogenic in certain cancers including diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG). Here, the authors show that PPM1D mutations in DIPG induce the silencing of the nicotinic acid phosphoribosyltransferase gene ...
Nathan R. Fons +14 more
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NAMPT and NAPRT: Two Metabolic Enzymes With Key Roles in Inflammation
Frontiers in Oncology, 2020 Nicotinamide phosphoribosyltransferase (NAMPT) and nicotinate phosphoribosyltransferase (NAPRT) are two intracellular enzymes that catalyze the first step in the biosynthesis of NAD from nicotinamide and nicotinic acid, respectively.
Valentina Audrito +2 more
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Global Medical Genetics, 2021 Visfatin is an adipocytokine and a potential biomarker encoded by the nicotinamide phosphoribosyltransferase gene. It belongs to the nicotinic acid phosphoribosyltransferase family and involved in various metabolic processes and aging.
Amita Coutinho +3 more
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Biochemical characterization of uracil phosphoribosyltransferase from Mycobacterium tuberculosis. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2013 Uracil phosphoribosyltransferase (UPRT) catalyzes the conversion of uracil and 5-phosphoribosyl-α-1-pyrophosphate (PRPP) to uridine 5'-monophosphate (UMP) and pyrophosphate (PP(i)). UPRT plays an important role in the pyrimidine salvage pathway since UMP
Anne Drumond Villela +8 more
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Research Advances in Purine Phosphoribosyltransferases of Protozoan Parasites
Guangdong nongye kexue, 2023 Parasitic protozoa are single-celled organisms that have adapted to live in cells of humans and animals. The protozoan parasites include Leishmania spp., Trypanosoma spp., Plasmodium spp., Toxoplasma gondii, Cryptosporidium spp., and Eimeria spp., which ...
Zhihui YU +7 more
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Crystal structure of human nicotinic acid phosphoribosyltransferase
FEBS Open Bio, 2015 Nicotinic acid phosphoribosyltransferase (EC 2.4.2.11) (NaPRTase) is the rate‐limiting enzyme in the three‐step Preiss–Handler pathway for the biosynthesis of NAD.
Ada Serena Marletta +5 more
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