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A stereospecific synthesis of carbocyclic NAD(+) incorporating a methy
lenebisphosphonatelinkage in place of the natural pyrophosphate gives
an analogue 4 of the natural coenzyme NAD(+) 3a designed to act as an
inhibitor of ADP-ribosyl cyclase and to resist non-specific phosphatas
e degradation.