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! Enzyme!! Description!!Function!!Location/Expression!!Implications in Aging!!Associated Diseases | ! Enzyme!! Description!!Function!!Location/Expression!!Implications in Aging!!Associated Diseases | ||
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|'''[[CD38]]'''||CD38 is a multifunctional enzyme involved in calcium signaling and | |'''[[CD38]]'''||CD38 is a multifunctional enzyme involved in calcium signaling and immune response. It regulates NAD+ homeostasis by catalyzing the conversion of NAD+ to ADP-ribose and nicotinamide.||Calcium signaling, immune response, NAD+ metabolism.||Widely expressed in immune cells and various other tissues.||High activity linked to reduced NAD+ levels, impacting cellular aging and metabolic health.||Chronic inflammatory conditions, some forms of leukemia, metabolic disorders. | ||
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|'''[[CD157]] / BST1'''||CD157 | |'''[[CD157]] / BST1'''||CD157/BST1 functions in leukocyte trafficking, particularly affecting monocyte and neutrophil migration during inflammation. It shares structural similarities with CD38 and has NADase activity.||Regulation of monocyte and neutrophil migration, inflammatory response.||Primarily found in bone marrow, myeloid cells, and certain immune cells.||Its roles in inflammation and immune regulation might impact aging-related inflammatory conditions.||Autoimmune diseases, some hematological cancers. | ||
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|'''[[SARM1]]'''||SARM1 | |'''[[SARM1]]'''||SARM1, crucial in programmed axon degeneration, is a central player in axonal injury responses. It possesses intrinsic NADase activity, leading to axonal degeneration.||Axonal degeneration, innate immune response.||Predominantly located in the nervous system, particularly in neurons.||Key in neurodegenerative processes related to aging and neuronal injury.||Various neurodegenerative diseases like ALS, peripheral neuropathies. | ||
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|'''[[PARP1]]'''||PARP1 | |'''[[PARP1]]'''||PARP1 is a DNA repair enzyme that consumes NAD+ to add ADP-ribose units to target proteins, facilitating DNA repair and cell survival.||DNA repair, cell survival, ADP-ribosylation of proteins.||Ubiquitously expressed in the nucleus of cells across various tissues.||Altered activity affects DNA repair mechanisms, crucial in aging and cellular health.||Various cancers, ischemic injuries, neurodegenerative diseases. | ||
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|'''[[PARP2]]'''|| | |'''[[PARP2]]'''||Similar to PARP1, PARP2 is involved in DNA repair. It also helps maintain genomic stability and regulates gene expression.||DNA repair, genomic stability, gene expression regulation.||Located in the cell nucleus, expressed in a range of cell types.||Influences DNA maintenance and repair processes important in aging.||Cancers, particularly those sensitive to DNA damage, some genetic disorders. | ||
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|'''[[Sirtuins]]'''||Sirtuins, a family of NAD+-dependent | |'''[[Sirtuins (SIRT1-SIRT7)]]'''||Sirtuins, a family of NAD+-dependent enzymes (SIRT1-SIRT7), are involved in a wide range of cellular processes. Each sirtuin has distinct functions, from DNA repair to metabolic regulation.||Gene expression regulation, DNA repair, metabolism, stress resistance, cell survival.||Diverse expression patterns; SIRT1, SIRT3, and SIRT6 are key in metabolic regulation.||Critical in cellular aging, metabolic health, and stress responses.||Aging, metabolic disorders, cardiovascular diseases, neurodegenerative diseases. | ||
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