sirtuin

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sir·tu·in

 (sûr′to͞o-ĭn, -tyo͞o-)
n.
Any of a family of enzymes that occur in all living organisms and are thought to regulate cellular aging, apoptosis, and resistance to stress in more complex eukaryotic organisms.

[Alteration of Sir2, name of the first gene coding for the synthesis of such enzymes to be isolated (short for s(ilent mating-type) i(nformation) r(egulation) 2, so called because the gene silences the expression of genes relating to the two mating types of the yeast from which it was isolated ) + -in.]
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sirtuin

(sɜːˈtuːɪn)
n
a protein that regulates cell metabolism and ageing
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It is worth mentioning that SIRT4 has no obvious deacetylation activity and the deacetylation activity of SIRT6 is stronger than its deacetylase activity [3].
SIRT1, SIRT6, and SIRT7 are found in the nucleus; SIRT3, SIRT4, and SIRT5 are found in the mitochondria; and SIRT2 is primarily found in the cytoplasm (21).
In humans, 18 HDACs have been discovered and they are classed into four main families: class I (HDACs 1, 2, 3, and 8), class II (HDACs 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, and 10), class III (SIRT1, SIRT2, SIRT3, SIRT4, SIRT5, SIRT6, and SIRT7), and class IV (HDAC11) [20].
The HDACs are grouped into four classes: class I (HDACs 1,2, 3, and 8), class II (HDACs 4,5, 6,7,9, and 10), class III (SIRT1, SIRT2, SIRT3, SIRT4, SIRT5, SIRT6, and SIRT7), and class IV (HDAC11) [74, 75].
Sirtum-4 (SIRT4) is downregulated and associated with some clinicopathological features in gastric adenocarcinoma.
SIRT4 and SIRT6 function as mono-ADP-ribosyltransferases, which transfer the ADP-ribosyl moiety to the substrate protein including glutamate dehydrogenase 1, poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase 1 respectively.
The mitochondria contain three of the seven mammalian sirtuins, including SIRT3 and SIRT4. (21) Mitochondrial sirtuins may enhance longevity through mimicking caloric restriction, which protects against age-related disease and dysfunction, including cancer initiation.
Xu, "Calorie restriction on insulin resistance and expression of SIRT1 and SIRT4 in rats.," Biochemistry and Cell Biology, vol.
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