NMRK1
Function
Catalyzes the phosphorylation of nicotinamide riboside (NR) and nicotinic acid riboside (NaR) to form nicotinamide mononucleotide (NMN) and nicotinic acid mononucleotide (NaMN). The enzyme also phosphorylates the antitumor drugs tiazofurin and 3-deazaguanosine.
Pathway
Cofactor biosynthesis; NAD(+) biosynthesis.
Sequence Similarities
Belongs to the uridine kinase family. NRK subfamily.
Alternative names
C9orf95, NRK1, NMRK1, Nicotinamide riboside kinase 1, NRK 1, NmR-K 1, Nicotinic acid riboside kinase 1, Ribosylnicotinamide kinase 1, Ribosylnicotinic acid kinase 1, RNK 1