Organic molecules {niacin} can be in NAD and NADP, carry hydrogens in oxidation-reduction reactions, participate in glycolysis, convert pyruvate to acetyl-CoA, deaminate amino acids, participate in fatty-acid synthesis and fatty-acid oxidation, build steroids, and break down drugs and toxins. Niacin is in citric acid cycle, respiratory chain, and hexose monophosphate shunt. Low niacin affects nerves and GI tract, makes dark scaly skin, and causes easy infection.
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