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Overview
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Nicotinamide (Vitamin B3), USP is water-soluble amide form of Nicotinic acid. It is a poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) inhibitor, involved in regulation of many cellular processes. It was discovered between 1935 and 1937. Commercially, Nicotonamide is made from nicotinic acid or nicotinonitrile. Structurally, it consists of a pyridine ring to which a primary amide group is attached in the meta position. It shows promise in cell therapy research for diabetes, since it can induce embryonic stem cells into insulin-secreting cells.
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Background
In cells, Nicotinamide is the precursor to Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide(NAD), an essential coenzyme in ATP production and substrate for Poly-ADP-Ribose Polymerase-1 (PARP-1). It is also a precursor to Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide Phosphate ( NADP), both of which are involved in redox reactions. PARP inhibitors are involved in many cellular processes such as DNA repair, cell cycle progression, and cell death.
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