Function and Biology

Crystal structure of Human NMPRTase as free-form

Source organism: Homo sapiens
Biochemical function: nicotinamide phosphoribosyltransferase activity
Biological process: adipose tissue development
Cellular component: extracellular exosome

EC 2.4.2.12: Nicotinamide phosphoribosyltransferase

Reaction catalysed:
Nicotinamide D-ribonucleotide + diphosphate = nicotinamide + 5-phospho-alpha-D-ribose 1-diphosphate
Systematic name:
Nicotinamide-D-nucleotide:diphosphate phospho-alpha-D-ribosyltransferase
Alternative Name(s):
  • NMN diphosphorylase
  • NMN pyrophosphorylase
  • NMN synthetase
  • Nicotinamide mononucleotide pyrophosphorylase
  • Nicotinamide mononucleotide synthetase
  • Nicotinamide-nucleotide:diphosphate phospho-alpha-D-ribosyltransferase

Sequence families

Pfam Protein families (Pfam)
PF04095
Domain description: Nicotinate phosphoribosyltransferase (NAPRTase) family
Occurring in:
  1. Nicotinamide phosphoribosyltransferase
The deposited structure of PDB entry 2e5b contains 2 copies of Pfam domain PF04095 (Nicotinate phosphoribosyltransferase (NAPRTase) family) in Nicotinamide phosphoribosyltransferase. Showing 1 copy in chain A.

PF18127
Domain description: Nicotinamide phosphoribosyltransferase, N-terminal domain
Occurring in:
  1. Nicotinamide phosphoribosyltransferase
The deposited structure of PDB entry 2e5b contains 2 copies of Pfam domain PF18127 (Nicotinamide phosphoribosyltransferase, N-terminal domain) in Nicotinamide phosphoribosyltransferase. Showing 1 copy in chain A.

InterPro InterPro annotations
IPR016471
Domain description: Nicotinamide phosphoribosyl transferase
Occurring in:
  1. Nicotinamide phosphoribosyltransferase
IPR041525
Domain description: Nicotinate/nicotinamide phosphoribosyltransferase
Occurring in:
  1. Nicotinamide phosphoribosyltransferase
IPR036068
Domain description: Nicotinate phosphoribosyltransferase-like, C-terminal
Occurring in:
  1. Nicotinamide phosphoribosyltransferase
IPR013785
Domain description: Aldolase-type TIM barrel
Occurring in:
  1. Nicotinamide phosphoribosyltransferase
IPR041529
Domain description: Nicotinamide phosphoribosyltransferase, N-terminal domain
Occurring in:
  1. Nicotinamide phosphoribosyltransferase

Structure domain

CATH CATH domain
3.20.20.70
Class: Alpha Beta
Architecture: Alpha-Beta Barrel
Topology: TIM Barrel
Homology: Aldolase class I
Occurring in:
  1. Nicotinamide phosphoribosyltransferase
The deposited structure of PDB entry 2e5b contains 2 copies of CATH domain 3.20.20.70 (TIM Barrel) in Nicotinamide phosphoribosyltransferase. Showing 1 copy in chain A.