N-methylation is one method by which drug and other xenobiotic compounds are metabolized by the liver. This gene encodes the protein responsible for this enzymatic activity which uses S-adenosyl methionine as the methyl donor. [provided by RefSeq]
Synonyms
nicotinamide N-methyltransferase
Reference Data
Protein Pathways
Metabolic pathways, Nicotinate and nicotinamide metabolism