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Histone Deacetylases  

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  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Deacetylase, Histone
  • HDAC Proteins
  • Histone Deacetylase

Scope note

  • Deacetylases that remove N-acetyl groups from amino side chains of the amino acids of HISTONES. The enzyme family can be divided into at least three structurally-defined subclasses. Class I and class II deacetylases utilize a zinc-dependent mechanism. The sirtuin histone deacetylases belong to class III and are NAD-dependent enzymes.

History note

  • 2003; use AMIDOHYDROLASES 1975-1990

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D006655

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