Ontology highlight
ABSTRACT:
SUBMITTER: Anderson RM
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4998187 | biostudies-literature | 2003 Dec
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Anderson Rozalyn M RM Latorre-Esteves Magda M Neves Ana Rute AR Lavu Siva S Medvedik Oliver O Taylor Christopher C Howitz Konrad T KT Santos Helena H Sinclair David A DA
Science (New York, N.Y.) 20031106 5653
Calorie restriction (CR) slows aging in numerous species. In the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae, this effect requires Sir2, a conserved NAD+-dependent deacetylase. We report that CR reduces nuclear NAD+ levels in vivo. Moreover, the activity of Sir2 and its human homologue SIRT1 are not affected by physiological alterations in the NAD+:NADH ratio. These data implicate alternate mechanisms of Sir2 regulation by CR. ...[more]