Histones can be reversibly acetylated on several lysine residues. Regulation of transcription is caused in part by this mechanism. Histone deacetylases catalyse the removal of the acetyl group. Histone deacetylases are related to other proteins [1]. ...
Histones can be reversibly acetylated on several lysine residues. Regulation of transcription is caused in part by this mechanism. Histone deacetylases catalyse the removal of the acetyl group. Histone deacetylases are related to other proteins [1].
This domain is found at the C-terminal of Clr3 (Cryptic loci regulator 3) also known as histone deacetylase clr3 (EC:3.5.1.98). Structure analysis reveals that the Arb2 domain has clear homology to alpha/beta-hydrolases but that it is lacking the cat ...
This domain is found at the C-terminal of Clr3 (Cryptic loci regulator 3) also known as histone deacetylase clr3 (EC:3.5.1.98). Structure analysis reveals that the Arb2 domain has clear homology to alpha/beta-hydrolases but that it is lacking the catalytic triad of these enzymes. Functional studies show that the Arb2 domain is necessary for centromeric heterochromatin silencing suggesting a model where the Arb2 domain, through residues N562 and Y563, acts as an anchor that connects the HDAC activity of Clr3 to the SHREC complex. SHREC (Snf2/Hdac Repressive) complex in fission yeast drives transcriptional gene silencing in heterochromatin [1].