Transcriptional Regulation of Neuronal Genes and Its Effect on Neural Functions: NAD-Dependent Histone Deacetylase SIRT1 (Sir2α)
Sir2 (silent information regulator 2) is an NAD-dependent deacetylase that is broadly conserved from bacteria to humans. It catalyzes a unique deacetylation reaction using NAD, and specific inhibitors and activators of its activity have been discovered. In yeast, Sir2 deacetylates histones and parti...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2005-01-01
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Series: | Journal of Pharmacological Sciences |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S134786131932170X |