Regulation of sirtuin function by posttranslational modifications

Sirtuins are homologs of the yeast silencing information regulator 2 (Sir2) protein, an NAD+-dependent (histone) deacetylase. In mammals 7 different sirtuins, SIRT1-7, have been identified, which share a common catalytic core domain but possess distinct N- and C-terminal extensions. This core domain...

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Main Authors: Franziska eFlick, Bernhard eLüscher
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2012-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Pharmacology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fphar.2012.00029/full