A new splice variant of the mouse SIRT3 gene encodes the mitochondrial precursor protein.

<h4>Background</h4>Mammals have seven NAD-dependent protein deacetylases. These proteins, called sirtuins, are homologous to yeast Sir2, and are emerging as important regulators of lifespan and intermediary metabolism. Three mammalian sirtuins, SIRT3-5 are mitochondrial. Sirtuins are hig...

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Main Authors: Helen M Cooper, Jing-Yi Huang, Eric Verdin, Johannes N Spelbrink
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2009-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0004986
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