Nicotinamide mononucleotide

Nicotinamide mononucleotide ("NMN", "NAMN", and "β-NMN") is a nucleotide derived from ribose and nicotinamide.[1] Like nicotinamide riboside, NMN is a derivative of niacin[2], and humans have enzymes that can use NMN to generate nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NADH).[1] In mice, NMN enters cells via the small intestines within 10 minutes converting to NAD+ through the Slc12a8 NMN transporter.[3] Because NADH is a cofactor for processes inside mitochondria, for sirtuins, and for PARP, NMN has been studied in animal models as a potential neuroprotective and anti-aging agent.[4][5] Dietary supplement companies have aggressively marketed NMN products claiming those benefits.[6] Doses of up to 500 mg was shown safe in men in a recent human study[7] at Keio University School of Medicine, Shinjuku, Tokyo Japan. Multiple long-term human studies are underway.[8] [9]

Nicotinamide mononucleotide
Names
IUPAC name
3-Carbamoyl-1-[5-O-(hydroxyphosphinato)-β-D-ribofuranosyl]pyridinium
Other names
  • Nicotinamide ribonucleoside 5'-phosphate
  • Nicotinamide D-ribonucleotide
  • β-Nicotinamide ribose monophosphate
  • Nicotinamide nucleotide
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.012.851
UNII
Properties
C11H15N2O8P
Molar mass 334.221 g·mol−1
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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