Nicotinate-nucleotide pyrophosphorylase [carboxylating]
Function
Involved in the catabolism of quinolinic acid (QA).
Pathway
Cofactor biosynthesis; NAD(+) biosynthesis; nicotinate D-ribonucleotide from quinolinate: step 1/1.
Sequence Similarities
Belongs to the NadC/ModD family.
Alternative names
Nicotinate-nucleotide pyrophosphorylase [carboxylating], Quinolinate phosphoribosyltransferase [decarboxylating], QAPRTase, QPRTase, QPRT