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NNMT transfers CH3 from SAM to NAM to form MNA
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[InstanceEdit:5359433] Jassal, B, 2014-04-11
catalystActivity
[CatalystActivity:159343] nicotinamide N-methyltransferase activity of NNMT [cytosol]
category
transition
compartment
[Compartment:70101] cytosol
created
[InstanceEdit:5359433] Jassal, B, 2014-04-11
crossReference
[DatabaseIdentifier:12668000] RHEA:23885
[DatabaseIdentifier:9938247] RHEA:23885
dbId
5359451
displayName
NNMT transfers CH3 from SAM to NAM to form MNA
edited
[InstanceEdit:8940089] Jassal, Bijay, 2016-09-23
eventOf
[Pathway:R-HSA-196807] Nicotinate metabolism - Homo sapiens
input
[SimpleEntity:R-ALL-71284] AdoMet [cytosol]
[SimpleEntity:R-ALL-197277] NAM [cytosol]
isChimeric
false
isInDisease
false
isInferred
false
literatureReference
[LiteratureReference:5359447] Human liver nicotinamide N-methyltransferase. cDNA cloning, expression, and biochemical characterization
[LiteratureReference:5359445] Human nicotinamide N-methyltransferase gene: molecular cloning, structural characterization and chromosomal localization
[LiteratureReference:5359458] Nicotinamide N-methyltransferase knockdown protects against diet-induced obesity
[LiteratureReference:5362158] 1-Methylnicotinamide (MNA), a primary metabolite of nicotinamide, exerts anti-thrombotic activity mediated by a cyclooxygenase-2/prostacyclin pathway
maxDepth
1
modified
[InstanceEdit:10914110] Weiser, Joel, 2026-03-16
name
NNMT transfers CH3 from SAM to NAM to form MNA
nicotinamide + S-adenosyl-L-methionine => 1-methylnicotinamide + S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine
orthologousEvent
[Reaction:R-RNO-5359451] NNMT transfers CH3 from SAM to NAM to form MNA - Rattus norvegicus
[Reaction:R-CEL-5359451] NNMT transfers CH3 from SAM to NAM to form MNA - Caenorhabditis elegans
[Reaction:R-XTR-5359451] NNMT transfers CH3 from SAM to NAM to form MNA - Xenopus tropicalis
[Reaction:R-DRE-5359451] NNMT transfers CH3 from SAM to NAM to form MNA - Danio rerio
[Reaction:R-SSC-5359451] NNMT transfers CH3 from SAM to NAM to form MNA - Sus scrofa
[Reaction:R-BTA-5359451] NNMT transfers CH3 from SAM to NAM to form MNA - Bos taurus
[Reaction:R-CFA-5359451] NNMT transfers CH3 from SAM to NAM to form MNA - Canis familiaris
[Reaction:R-MMU-5359451] NNMT transfers CH3 from SAM to NAM to form MNA - Mus musculus
output
[SimpleEntity:R-ALL-71285] AdoHcy [cytosol]
[SimpleEntity:R-ALL-549282] MNA [cytosol]
releaseDate
2016-12-12
reviewStatus
[ReviewStatus:9821382] five stars
reviewed
[InstanceEdit:8942222] D'Eustachio, Peter, 2016-10-11
revised
[InstanceEdit:8940089] Jassal, Bijay, 2016-09-23
schemaClass
Reaction
species
[Species:48887] Homo sapiens
stId
R-HSA-5359451
summation
[Summation:5359454] Nicotinamide N-methyltransferase (NNMT) is a cytosolic prote...
updateTrackers
[UpdateTracker:9939642] Update Tracker - [Reaction:5359451] NNMT transfers CH3 from SAM to NAM to form MNA - v92:[modifyText]
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[UpdateTracker:9939642] Update Tracker - [Reaction:5359451] NNMT transfers CH3 from SAM to NAM to form MNA - v92:[modifyText]
(hasEvent)
[Pathway:R-HSA-196807] Nicotinate metabolism
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