Increasing NAD Synthesis in muscle via nicotinamide phosphoribosyltransferase is not sufficient to promote oxidative metabolism
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Frederick DF, Davila A, Davis JG, Agarawal B, Michan S, Puchowicz MA, Nakamaru-Ogiso E, Baur JA. Increasing NAD Synthesis in muscle via nicotinamide phosphoribosyltransferase is not sufficient to promote oxidative metabolism. (2015) J. Biological Chemistry. 290(3):1546-58
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