SIP-ing the elixir of youth.

Mair, William; Steffen, Kristan K; Dillin, Andrew · Cell · 2011

editorial · Level V

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Abstract

AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) is a conserved cellular fuel gauge previously implicated in aging. In this issue, Lu et al. (2011) describe how age-related deacetylation of Sip2, a subunit of the AMPK homolog in yeast, acts as a life span clock that can be wound backward or forward to modulate longevity.