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SIRT6 regulates Tryptophan catabolism preventing metabolite imbalance and neurodegeneration
2024-08-01
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<title>Abstract</title> <p> In the brain, tryptophan byproducts are involved in the biosynthesis of proteins, energy-rich molecules (e.g., NAD <sup>+</sup> ), and neurotransmitters (serotonin and melatonin). Impaired tryptophan catabolism, seen in aging, neurodegeneration and psychiatric diseases affects mood, learning, and sleep; however, the reasons for those impairments remain unknown. Our results from cell...
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- Literature Corpus work
- c24298c5-3936-55d3-8d21-0039c5de3e5c
- DOI
- 10.21203/rs.3.rs-4588896/v1
