Term Name: | NAD salvage |
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Synonyms: | NAD salvage pathway |
Definition: | Any process that generates nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD) from derivatives of it, without de novo synthesis; salvage is usually from the degradation products nicotinic acid (Na) and nicotinamide (Nam). |
Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0034355] QuickGO AmiGO |