The logic linking protein acetylation and metabolism.

Guarente, Leonard · Cell Metab · 2011

basic_science · Level V

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Abstract

Protein acetylation now rivals phosphorylation in frequency of occurrence but is incompletely understood. A picture is presented in which protein acetylation is linked to available energy via the NAD-dependent deacetylases. This model suggests that protein acetylation regulates metabolic strategy and also helps store energy in cells.

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