The vitamin nicotinamide can be synthesized in our body from

Question

The vitamin nicotinamide can be synthesized in our body from (A) tyrosine (B) tryptophan (C) valine (D) phenylalanine

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The amino acid tryptophan serves as a source material for the synthesis of nicotinamide which in turn forms two coenzymes NAD and NADP with metabolic roles.

Q. The vitamin nicotinamide can be synthesized in our body from

tyrosine

tryptophan

valine

phenylalanine

The amino acid tryptophan serves as a source material for the synthesis of nicotinamide which in turn forms two coenzymes NAD and NADP with metabolic roles.