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NNMT
Official Full Name
nicotinamide N-methyltransferase
Background
N-methylation is one method by which drug and other xenobiotic compounds are metabolized by the liver. This gene encodes the protein responsible for this enzymatic activity which uses S-adenosyl methionine as the methyl donor.
Synonyms
NNMT; nicotinamide N-methyltransferase; EC 2.1.1.1; Nicotinamide N methyltransferase; NNMT_HUMAN