Biology:SAT2

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Diamine acetyltransferase 2 is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the SAT2 gene.[1][2][3] SAT2 maintains a key metabolic glutamine/glutamate balance underpinning retrograde signaling by dendritic release of the neurotransmitter glutamate.[4]

References

  1. "Spermidine/spermine-N1-acetyltransferase-2 (SSAT2) acetylates thialysine and is not involved in polyamine metabolism". Biochem J 384 (Pt 1): 139–48. Nov 2004. doi:10.1042/BJ20040790. PMID 15283699. 
  2. "Spermidine/spermine-N1-acetyltransferase 2 is an essential component of the ubiquitin ligase complex that regulates hypoxia-inducible factor 1alpha". J Biol Chem 282 (32): 23572–80. Aug 2007. doi:10.1074/jbc.M703504200. PMID 17558023. 
  3. "Entrez Gene: SAT2 spermidine/spermine N1-acetyltransferase 2". https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?Db=gene&Cmd=ShowDetailView&TermToSearch=112483. 
  4. "System A transporter SAT2 mediates replenishment of dendritic glutamate pools controlling retrograde signaling by glutamate.". Cereb Cortex 19 (5): 1092–106. May 2009. doi:10.1093/cercor/bhn151. PMID 18832333. 

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