qns-1 encodes an NAD+ synthase orthologous to human NAD synthetase 1 (HGNC:NADSYN1); by homology, QNS-1 is predicted to catalyze the final step in NAD+ synthesis; loss of qns-1 activity via RNAi results in reduced NAD+ levels and shortened adult lifespan.
Enables NAD+ synthase activity. Involved in NAD biosynthetic process and determination of adult lifespan. Predicted to be located in cytoplasm. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in high grade glioma. Is an ortholog of human NADSYN1 (NAD synthetase 1).
Map position created from combination of previous interpolated map position (based on known location of sequence) and allele information. Therefore this is not a genetic map position based on recombination frequencies or genetic experiments. This was done on advice of the CGC.