Human nicotinamide mononucleotide adenylyltransferase 2 / NMNAT2: molecular mechanisms & dependencies

How nutrients influence it

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What it does

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Recorded relationships

What it acts on

Purified recombinant human NMNAT2 has adenylyltransferase activity toward nicotinic acid mononucleotide, supporting NaAD formation.
Human nicotinamide mononucleotide adenylyltransferase 2 / NMNAT2 → Nicotinic acid adenine dinucleotide source_derived_draftungraded
Experimental context and source evidence
evidence_span
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experimental_model
Cloned, expressed and purified recombinant human NMNAT2
exposure
Biochemical or structural assay; no dietary intervention
limitations
Purified-enzyme evidence does not establish dietary intake requirements or clinical outcomes.
nutrient_topic
Niacin research collection; topical membership is not evidence of a direct dietary effect. · Niacin (vitamin B3)
organism
Homo sapiens
plain_language
The same human isozyme processes either the amidated or deamidated mononucleotide.
primary_references
[b3-pre-nmnat2002] Identification of a novel human nicotinamide mononucleotide adenylyltransferase. (2002). https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12359228/ DOI: 10.1016/s0006-291x(02)02285-4
tissue_or_cell_type
Purified recombinant protein; no intact tissue
Niacin: NAD metabolism, deficiency and nutrient interactions (2026-09-17) · lines 315–326
AI-assisted literature curation; primary study URLs and scope retained in the document and extraction. Not publisher full text. · supports · Cloned, expressed and purified recombinant human NMNAT2 · source_derived_draft · unverified_draft
### b3-pre-nmnat2-namn Purified recombinant human NMNAT2 has adenylyltransferase activity toward nicotinic acid mononucleotide, supporting NaAD formation. Condition category: normal nutrient_topic: Niacin research collection; topical membership is not evidence of a direct dietary effect. plain_language: The same human isozyme processes either the amidated or deamidated mononucleotide. organism: Homo sapiens tissue_or_cell_type: Purified recombinant protein; no intact tissue experimental_model: Cloned, expressed and purified recombinant human NMNAT2 limitations: Purified-enzyme evidence does not establish dietary intake requirements or clinical outcomes. exposure: Biochemical or structural assay; no dietary intervention evidence_span: {"source_cache": "artifacts/niacin-precursors-sources/nmnat2002.abstract.txt", "locator": "Indexed primary abstract", "start_char": 0, "end_char": 826, "file_sha256": "5064cc6a7b31875eeaea8def5544c3cce75a971f73aa74f332d89e06c3c54477", "text_sha256": "5064cc6a7b31875eeaea8def5544c3cce75a971f73aa74f332d89e06c3c54477"} [b3-pre-nmnat2002] Identification of a novel human nicotinamide mononucleotide adenylyltransferase. (2002). https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12359228/ DOI: 10.1016/s0006-291x(02)02285-4
Complete structured claim and evidence
Purified recombinant human NMNAT2 has adenylyltransferase activity toward NMN, supporting NAD+ formation.
Human nicotinamide mononucleotide adenylyltransferase 2 / NMNAT2 → NAD+ source_derived_draftungraded
Experimental context and source evidence
evidence_span
{"source_cache": "artifacts/niacin-precursors-sources/nmnat2002.abstract.txt", "locator": "Indexed primary abstract", "start_char": 0, "end_char": 826, "file_sha256": "5064cc6a7b31875eeaea8def5544c3cce75a971f73aa74f332d89e06c3c54477", "text_sha256": "5064cc6a7b31875eeaea8def5544c3cce75a971f73aa74f332d89e06c3c54477"}
experimental_model
Cloned, expressed and purified recombinant human NMNAT2
exposure
Biochemical or structural assay; no dietary intervention
limitations
Purified-enzyme evidence does not establish dietary intake requirements or clinical outcomes.
nutrient_topic
Niacin research collection; topical membership is not evidence of a direct dietary effect. · Niacin (vitamin B3)
organism
Homo sapiens
plain_language
The same human isozyme processes either the amidated or deamidated mononucleotide.
primary_references
[b3-pre-nmnat2002] Identification of a novel human nicotinamide mononucleotide adenylyltransferase. (2002). https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12359228/ DOI: 10.1016/s0006-291x(02)02285-4
tissue_or_cell_type
Purified recombinant protein; no intact tissue
Niacin: NAD metabolism, deficiency and nutrient interactions (2026-09-17) · lines 302–313
AI-assisted literature curation; primary study URLs and scope retained in the document and extraction. Not publisher full text. · supports · Cloned, expressed and purified recombinant human NMNAT2 · source_derived_draft · unverified_draft
### b3-pre-nmnat2-nmn Purified recombinant human NMNAT2 has adenylyltransferase activity toward NMN, supporting NAD+ formation. Condition category: normal nutrient_topic: Niacin research collection; topical membership is not evidence of a direct dietary effect. plain_language: The same human isozyme processes either the amidated or deamidated mononucleotide. organism: Homo sapiens tissue_or_cell_type: Purified recombinant protein; no intact tissue experimental_model: Cloned, expressed and purified recombinant human NMNAT2 limitations: Purified-enzyme evidence does not establish dietary intake requirements or clinical outcomes. exposure: Biochemical or structural assay; no dietary intervention evidence_span: {"source_cache": "artifacts/niacin-precursors-sources/nmnat2002.abstract.txt", "locator": "Indexed primary abstract", "start_char": 0, "end_char": 826, "file_sha256": "5064cc6a7b31875eeaea8def5544c3cce75a971f73aa74f332d89e06c3c54477", "text_sha256": "5064cc6a7b31875eeaea8def5544c3cce75a971f73aa74f332d89e06c3c54477"} [b3-pre-nmnat2002] Identification of a novel human nicotinamide mononucleotide adenylyltransferase. (2002). https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12359228/ DOI: 10.1016/s0006-291x(02)02285-4
Complete structured claim and evidence

The events it takes part in

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Situations it appears in

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In the sources

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Open hypotheses

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Human nicotinamide mononucleotide adenylyltransferase 2 / NMNAT2