Overview of histone modification

Y Zhang, Z Sun, J Jia, T Du, N Zhang, Y Tang… - Histone Mutations and …, 2021 - Springer
Epigenetics is the epi-information beyond the DNA sequence that can be inherited from
parents to offspring. From years of studies, people have found that histone modifications …

A short guide to histone deacetylases including recent progress on class II enzymes

SY Park, JS Kim - Experimental & molecular medicine, 2020 - nature.com
The interaction between histones and DNA is important for eukaryotic gene expression. A
loose interaction caused, for example, by the neutralization of a positive charge on the …

Histone deacetylase 6 structure and molecular basis of catalysis and inhibition

Y Hai, DW Christianson - Nature chemical biology, 2016 - nature.com
Abstract Histone deacetylase 6 (HDAC6) is a critical target for drug design because of its
role in oncogenic transformation and cancer metastasis, and is unique among all histone …

Targeting metalloenzymes for therapeutic intervention

AY Chen, RN Adamek, BL Dick, CV Credille… - Chemical …, 2018 - ACS Publications
Metalloenzymes are central to a wide range of essential biological activities, including
nucleic acid modification, protein degradation, and many others. The role of metalloenzymes …

Bromodomain and extra-terminal motif inhibitors: a review of preclinical and clinical advances in cancer therapy

A Alqahtani, K Choucair, M Ashraf… - Future science …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Histone lysine acetylation is critical in regulating transcription. Dysregulation of this process
results in aberrant gene expression in various diseases, including cancer. The …

Histone modifications and their role in epigenetics of atopy and allergic diseases

B Alaskhar Alhamwe, R Khalaila, J Wolf… - Allergy, Asthma & …, 2018 - Springer
This review covers basic aspects of histone modification and the role of posttranslational
histone modifications in the development of allergic diseases, including the immune …

Sirtuins in gamete biology and reproductive physiology: emerging roles and therapeutic potential in female and male infertility

C Tatone, G Di Emidio, A Barbonetti… - Human …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Abstract BACKGROUND Sirtuins (SIRT1-7) are a family of NAD+-dependent deacetylases
that catalyze post-translational modifications of proteins. Together, they respond to …

Structural insights into HDAC6 tubulin deacetylation and its selective inhibition

Y Miyake, JJ Keusch, L Wang, M Saito, D Hess… - Nature chemical …, 2016 - nature.com
We report crystal structures of zebrafish histone deacetylase 6 (HDAC6) catalytic domains in
tandem or as single domains in complex with the (R) and (S) enantiomers of trichostatin A …

Post-translational protein acetylation: an elegant mechanism for bacteria to dynamically regulate metabolic functions

DG Christensen, X Xie, N Basisty, J Byrnes… - Frontiers in …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Post-translational modifications (PTM) decorate proteins to provide functional heterogeneity
to an existing proteome. The large number of known PTMs highlights the many ways that …

Oxidative stress signaling to chromatin in health and disease

S Kreuz, W Fischle - Epigenomics, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Oxidative stress has a significant impact on the development and progression of common
human pathologies, including cancer, diabetes, hypertension and neurodegenerative …