Abstract
A crude enzyme preparation from a nadA mutant of Escherichia coli was used to catalyze the conversion of [14C]aspartic acid into a precursor of quinolinic acid, a key intermediate in the biosynthesis of nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide.
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