E Knockdown of SIRT3 increases GOT2 K159 acetylation and enhances GOT2-MDH2 association. HEK293T cells with or without transient SIRT3 knockdown were transfected with the plasmids as indicated. GOT2 proteins were purified by Flag beads, and the K159 acetylation level of GOT2 and its protein association with endogenous MDH2 were determined by Western blot analysis. 