Protein metabolism: Counteracting toxic protein aggregation
Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology 18, 214 (2017).
doi:10.1038/nrm.2017.24
Author: Kim Baumann
Sirtuin 2 deacetylates the amino terminus of α-synuclein, thereby favouring its aggregation and toxicity associated with neurodegenerative diseases.
Source: Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology - Category: Cytology Authors: Kim Baumann Tags: Research Highlight Source Type: research