SnapShot: sirtuins, NAD, and aging.

Nakagawa, Takashi; Guarente, Leonard · Cell Metab · 2014

review · Level V

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Abstract

Sirtuins are highly conserved nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD)-dependent enzymes that regulate a wide range of biological processes, including aging, in several species. This SnapShot provides a comprehensive overview of the targets, enzymatic activities, and physiological functions of the seven mammalian sirtuins, as well as the regulation of the biosynthetic pathways regulating NAD availability.

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