Symbol: NPT1 Name: Nicotinate PhosphoribosylTransferase 1 Entrez gene ID: 854384 Ensembl gene ID: YOR209C Species: Yeast (Taxid: 4932) Functional description: Npt1p; Nicotinate phosphoribosyltransferase, acts in the salvage pathway of NAD+ biosynthesis; required for silencing at rDNA and telomeres and has a role in silencing at mating-type loci; localized to the nucleus [Source:SGD;Acc:S000005735] [Ensembl] Observation: Increased dosage of NPT1 increases SIR2-dependent silencing, stabilizes the rDNA locus and extends replicative lifespan by up to 60%. 0.5% glucose restriction does not significantly further increase replicative lifespan of NPT1 overexpression [11884393]. NPT1 deletion decreases replicative lifespan by 50% [17482543] as well as chronological lifespan [17110466]. Deletion of NPT1 shortens the lifespan in W303R. Replicative lifespan extension of cdc25-10 mutation (assumed to act as a genetic DR-mimetic) is cancelled out by NPT1 deletion [11000115]. NPT1 mutation results in loss of telomere and rDNA silencing [10841563], an effect that is likely caused by a loss of SIR2 activty due to decreased NAD levels. Mutation of NPT1 is synthetical lethal with mutation of QPT1 [11000115]. Interventions: Assays: Replicative Lifespan Chronological Lifespan Classification: Aging Relevance Analysis/Source: Homologs Orthologs Note: NPT1 is required for lifespan extension by DR (Lin et al., 2000) arcording to the Aging Intervention database. Edit \ Update (Admin) | Delete |
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