Abstract
Evidence suggests a role for acetylation and deacetylation in regulating autophagy. In this chapter, we describe the methods useful for understanding this important connection. In particular, we discuss methods for the measurements of sirtuin deacetylase activity, in vivo acetylation detection, and the common assays used to monitor both autophagy and the more selective process of mitophagy.
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We are grateful to A. Miyawaki for the gift of mtKeima. This work was supported by NIH Intramural funds.
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Lee, I.H., Yun, J., Finkel, T. (2013). The Emerging Links Between Sirtuins and Autophagy. In: Hirschey, M. (eds) Sirtuins. Methods in Molecular Biology, vol 1077. Humana Press, Totowa, NJ. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-62703-637-5_17
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