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GO: Biological Process

'de novo' NAD+ biosynthetic process from L-tryptophan

Term ID
GO:0034354
Synonyms
  • 'de novo' NAD biosynthetic process from L-tryptophan
  • 'de novo' NAD biosynthetic process from tryptophan
  • de novo NAD biosynthetic process from tryptophan
Definition
The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+), beginning with the catabolism of L-tryptophan into the precursor quinolinate. NAD+ is a coenzyme that interconverts with its reduced form, NADH, in many redox and catabolic reactions. 17161604
References
  • MetaCyc:NADSYN-PWY
Ontology
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