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Nicotinamide N-Methyltransferase
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Definition
: An enzyme found primarily in the LIVER that catalyzes the N-methylation of NICOTINAMIDE and other structurally related compounds.
Other names
Nicotinamide S Adenosylmethionine Methyltransferas; Nicotinamide N Methyltransferase; N-
Methyltransferase, Nicotinamide; Methyltransferase, Nicotinamide-
S-
Adenosylmethioni; Methyltransferase, Nicotinamide; Methylase, Nicotinamide; Nicotinamide-
S-
Adenosylmethionine Methyltransferas; Nicotinamide Methyltransferase; Nicotinamide Methylase
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Nnmt protein, mouse
EC 2.1.1.1
*Nicotinamide N-Methyltransferase.
NNMT protein, human
EC 2.1.1.1
*Nicotinamide N-Methyltransferase.