Term Name: | NAD biosynthetic process via the salvage pathway |
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Synonyms: | NAD salvage, NAD salvage pathway |
Definition: | Any process that generates nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD) from vitamin B3 derivatives, including nicotinic acid (NA) and nicotinamide (NAM), or from beta-nicotinamide D-ribonucleotide (NMN), nicotinamide riboside (NR) or nicotinate riboside (NAR), without de novo synthesis. |
Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0034355] QuickGO AmiGO |