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Sirtuins of parasitic protozoa: In search of function(s)
10 Aug 2012
Abstract excerpt
The SIR2 family of NAD(+)-dependent protein deacetylases, collectively called sirtuins, has been of central interest due to their proposed roles in life-span regulation and ageing. Sirtuins are one group of environment sensors of a cell interpreting external information and orchestrating internal responses at the sub-cellular level, through participation in gene regulation mechanisms. Remarkably conserved across...
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