Imai established that a particular protein, Slc12a8, is responsible for the rapid conversion of NMN to NAD+ and transporting it into the cell.
U-Imai wasungula ukuthi iphrotheni ethile, i-Slc12a8, inesibopho sokuguqulwa okusheshayo kwe-NMN ku-NAD + futhi ukuyithuthela esitokisini.