@article {542106,
	title = {SIRT4 coordinates the balance between lipid synthesis and catabolism by repressing malonyl CoA decarboxylase.},
	journal = {Mol Cell},
	volume = {50},
	number = {5},
	year = {2013},
	month = {2013 Jun 6},
	pages = {686-98},
	abstract = {Lipid metabolism is tightly controlled by the nutritional state of the organism. Nutrient-rich conditions increase lipogenesis, whereas nutrient deprivation promotes fat oxidation. In this study, we identify the mitochondrial sirtuin, SIRT4, as a regulator of lipid homeostasis. SIRT4 is active in nutrient-replete conditions to repress fatty acid oxidation while promoting lipid anabolism. SIRT4 deacetylates and inhibits malonyl CoA decarboxylase (MCD), an enzyme that produces acetyl CoA from malonyl CoA. Malonyl CoA provides the carbon skeleton for lipogenesis and also inhibits fat oxidation. Mice lacking SIRT4 display elevated MCD activity and decreased malonyl CoA in skeletal muscle and white adipose tissue. Consequently, SIRT4 KO mice display deregulated lipid metabolism, leading to increased exercise tolerance and protection against diet-induced obesity. In sum, this work elucidates SIRT4 as an important regulator of lipid homeostasis, identifies MCD as a SIRT4 target, and deepens our understanding of the malonyl CoA regulatory axis.},
	keywords = {Acetylation, Adipose Tissue, White, Animals, Carboxy-Lyases, Diet, Fatty Acids, Lipid Metabolism, Lipids, Male, Mice, Mice, Knockout, Mitochondrial Proteins, Obesity, Oxidation-Reduction, Sirtuins},
	issn = {1097-4164},
	doi = {10.1016/j.molcel.2013.05.012},
	author = {Laurent, Ga{\"e}lle and German, Natalie J and Saha, Asish K and de Boer, Vincent C J and Davies, Michael and Koves, Timothy R and Dephoure, Noah and Fischer, Frank and Boanca, Gina and Vaitheesvaran, Bhavapriya and Lovitch, Scott B and Sharpe, Arlene H and Kurland, Irwin J and Steegborn, Clemens and Gygi, Steven P and Muoio, Deborah M and Ruderman, Neil B and Haigis, Marcia C}
}
