SIRT1
Type: protein Aliases: sirtuin 1silent information regulator 1
- Systems Analogy A vigilant repair crew fixing damaged parts and turning off wasted energy when food supply is low.
- Formal Definition Sirtuin 1; an NAD+-dependent protein deacetylase that acts as a key metabolic sensor regulating chromatin silencing, DNA repair, and mitochondrial biogenesis.
Mentioned In
- Biological CircuitsLifestyle Synergy & Endogenous Sirtuin Pathways, Phytochemical Regulation of Aging Pathways
- Moleculeresveratrol
Scientific Sources & Literature Citations
- [1] Empirical Study Carafa V, et al. Sirtuin functions and modulation: from biology to clinical applications. Clin Epigenetics. 2016;8:61. ↗
"SIRT1 is a master metabolic sensor dependent on intracellular energy states."