抄録
A new method for preparing NMN (nicotinamide mononucleotide) by the use of yeast 5'-nucleotidase is presented. After hydrolysis of NAD into NMN, adenosine and Pi by yeast 5'-nucleotidase which is a single protein having nucleotide pyrophosphatase activity, NMN in the hydrolysate of NAD was purified on active carbon and subsequently on Amberlite IRC-50.
In the typical experiment, 0.74g of NMN (88% purity) was obtained from 2 g of NAD preparation, giving 76% recovery on the basis of the theoretical value.
The NMN preparation was identified as NMN by IR spectra, UV spectra, paper chromatography, and also by component analysis.
