Background

SIRT1, also named as SIR2L1, contains a deacetylase sirtuin-type domain and belongs to the sirtuin family. The post-translation modified SIRT1 is a 110-130 kDa protein, which contains one deacetylase sirtuin-type domain. The 75-80 kDa SirT1 fragment was detected to lack the carboxy-terminus (PMID:21305533). SirT1 exists a 57-61 kDa isoform. SIRT1 may be found in nucleolus, nuclear euchromatin, heterochromatin and inner membrane. It can shuttles between nucleus and cytoplasm. SIRT1 regulates processes such as apoptosis and muscle differentiation by deacetylating key proteins. SIRT1 in particular initiates several signaling events relevant to cardioprotection, including: activation of endothelial nitric oxide synthase, insulin receptor signaling, and autophagy. In addition SIRT1 activation elicits resistance to oxidative stress via regulation of transcription factors and co-activators such as FOXO, Hif-2a, and NF-kB. SIRT1 regulates the p53-dependent DNA damage response pathway by binding to and deacetylating p53, specifically at Lysine 382. This antibody is a rabbit polyclonal antibody raised against residues near the N terminus of human SIRT1.