Sir2

GPTKB entity

Statements (29)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:protein
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs Silent information regulator 2
gptkbp:cofactor NAD+
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Leonard_Guarente
gptkbp:encodedBy SIR2 gene
gptkbp:enzymeCommissionNumber gptkb:EC_3.5.1.98
gptkbp:firstDescribed 1995
gptkbp:foundIn gptkb:Saccharomyces_cerevisiae
gptkbp:function regulation of transcription
histone deacetylase
gptkbp:gene gptkb:SIR2
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sir2
gptkbp:involvedIn aging
gene silencing
chromatin modification
gptkbp:locatedOn gptkb:chromosome_X_(S._cerevisiae)
gptkbp:memberOf sirtuin family
gptkbp:molecularWeight ~60 kDa
gptkbp:orthologIn gptkb:Bacteria
mammals
plants
SIRT1 (human)
gptkbp:regulates HM loci silencing
rDNA recombination
telomeric silencing
gptkbp:relatedTo lifespan extension in yeast
gptkbp:structure contains sirtuin domain
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:SIRT1
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7