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SIRT7 is a histone desuccinylase that functionally links to chromatin compaction and genome stability

Authors :
Lei Li
Lan Shi
Shangda Yang
Ruorong Yan
Di Zhang
Jianguo Yang
Lin He
Wanjin Li
Xia Yi
Luyang Sun
Jing Liang
Zhongyi Cheng
Lei Shi
Yongfeng Shang
Wenhua Yu
Source :
Nature Communications, Vol 7, Iss 1, Pp 1-17 (2016)
Publication Year :
2016
Publisher :
Nature Portfolio, 2016.

Abstract

SIRT7 is a member of sirtuin family proteins that are described as NAD+-dependent class III histone deacetylases. Here, the authors show that SIRT7 is histone desuccinylase catalysing H3K122 desuccinylation, thereby promoting chromatin condensation and repair of DNA double strand breaks.

Subjects

Subjects :
Science

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
20411723
Volume :
7
Issue :
1
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Nature Communications
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.01d2d2142bd449bf920ece34e4a0cc1c
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms12235