NAMPT antisense RNA 1 (NAMPT-AS1)

NAMPT antisense RNA 1 (*NAMPT-AS1*) is a long non-coding RNA gene transcribed antisense to the *NAMPT* gene locus. Unlike *NAMPT*, which encodes an enzyme critical for NAD+ biosynthesis and implicated in metabolic regulation and disease, *NAMPT-AS1* does not encode a protein and is not classified as a therapeutic target. Its primary annotation is as a lncRNA, a class of molecules generally involved in the post-transcriptional and epigenetic regulation of gene expression. There is currently limited functional or disease-related data specifically on *NAMPT-AS1*. It is important not to confuse *NAMPT-AS1* with *NAMPT* (nicotinamide phosphoribosyltransferase), which is a drug target and is involved in pathways such as cancer metabolism, inflammation, and aging[3][4][7]. Clarification: There is nothing misspelled or inherently incorrect in the provided target information. However, there is often confusion in literature searches between *NAMPT-AS1* (lncRNA) and *NAMPT* (protein/enzyme target)[3]. If you are interested in the enzyme/protein target (NAMPT), properties and drug associations differ substantially.

Other names

AC007032.1PBEF antisense RNAH_NH0022N19_gi18089094.sp_cds.1NAMPT-AS1