R. Ree

Naa80 is required for actin N-terminal acetylation and normal hearing in zebrafish

This study shows that zebrafish Naa80 acetylates actins and is essential for normal hearing, but not for muscle development or viability.

Loss of N-terminal acetyltransferase A activity induces thermally unstable ribosomal proteins and increases their turnover

The paper shows that loss of Nt-acetylation in yeast leads to unstable ribosomal proteins and increased turnover.

PFN2 and NAA80 cooperate to efficiently acetylate the N-terminus of actin

The paper identifies PFN2 as a specific regulator of NAA80, enhancing its catalytic activity and promoting actin N-terminal acetylation.