NAMPT, Official Symbol NAMPTprovided by HGNC Official Full Name nicotinamide phosphoribosyltransferaseprovided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:30092 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000105835 MIM:608764; AllianceGenome:HGNC:30092 Gene type protein coding RefSeq status REVIEWED Organism Homo sapiens Lineage Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo Also known as VF; PBEF; PBEF1; VISFATIN; 1110035O14Rik Summary This gene encodes a protein that catalyzes the condensation of nicotinamide with 5-phosphoribosyl-1-pyrophosphate to yield nicotinamide mononucleotide, one step in the biosynthesis of nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide. The protein belongs to the nicotinic acid phosphoribosyltransferase (NAPRTase) family and is thought to be involved in many important biological processes, including metabolism, stress response and aging. This gene has a pseudogene on chromosome 10. [provided by RefSeq, Feb 2011] Expression Broad expression in appendix (RPKM 222.0), bone marrow (RPKM 154.0) and 20 other tissues See more Orthologs mouse all