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Term:
nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide biosynthetic pathway (PW:0000219)
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NADPH regeneration pathway 
nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide biosynthetic pathway +    
Those metabolic reactions involved in the synthesis of nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD). NAD can be synthesized de novo downstream of kynurenine metabolism of tryptophan degradation, or from precursors such as nicotinamide, nicotinic acid or nicotinamide riboside, collectively known as vitamin B3 or niacin.

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nicotinamide adenine nucleotide utilization pathway +    

Synonyms
Exact Synonyms: NAD biosynthetic pathway
Related Synonyms: NAD biosynthetic process
Definition Sources: GO:0009435, PMID:18020963, PMID:20007326, PMID:26785480

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