Increased synthesis of a coenzyme linked to longevity can combat disease

Samir M. Parikh ()

Nature, 2018, vol. 563, issue 7731, 332-333

Abstract: The coenzyme NAD+ can be produced from the amino acid tryptophan. It emerges that inhibiting an enzyme that degrades an intermediate in this pathway can help to combat kidney and liver diseases in mouse models.

Keywords: Metabolism; Physiology; Diseases (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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DOI: 10.1038/d41586-018-07088-4

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