Abstract
Faced with changing food availability, organisms adapt metabolism to survive. In a recent issue of Cell, Lin et al. (2009) described the acetylation of an extranuclear enzyme being regulated by acetyl-CoA. This finding connects nutrient availability, energy status, and survival.
Publication types
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Research Support, N.I.H., Intramural
MeSH terms
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Acetyl Coenzyme A / metabolism*
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Acetylation
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Acetyltransferases / metabolism
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Animals
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Energy Metabolism*
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Glucose / metabolism
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Humans
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Longevity*
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Phosphoenolpyruvate Carboxykinase (ATP) / metabolism
Substances
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Acetyl Coenzyme A
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Acetyltransferases
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Phosphoenolpyruvate Carboxykinase (ATP)
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Glucose