Protein
NAD-dependent protein deacetylase SIR2rp1
Organism
Trypanosoma brucei brucei (strain 927/4 GUTat10.1)
Function
NAD-dependent protein deacetylase, which is involved in repression of RNA polymerase I-mediated expression immediately adjacent to telomeres. It is however not involved in antigenic variation and subtelomeric variant surface glycoprotein (VSG) gene silencing. Plays a role in DNA damage response. Also has ADP-ribosylation activity in vitro.
Similarity
Belongs to the sirtuin family. Class I subfamily.
Sequence
MTEPKLATTHVVGEPTFEGLARFIERNNITKIFVMVGAGISVAAGIPDFRSPHTGLYAKLSRYNLNSPEDAFSLPLLRQQPSVFYNILMDMDLWPGKYCPTTVHHFISLLAKKGMLLCCCTQNIDGLERACGIPESLLVEAHGSFSSASCVDCHAKYDINMARAETRAGKVPHCNQCGGIVKPDVVFFGENLPEAFFNVAGLIEETELLLILGTSLQVHPFADLALMVPSDVPRVLFNLERVGGRMFRFPTDRTPNFRASSYRLSTGNGNGSKISSGDSSNSSSVDGYDQFTLAENDETGVLRDIFFPGDCQVSVRSFAQALGFGEQLDASVREGREIFERTRRREKVVEG