cd11599

Histone deacetylases and histone-like deacetylases, classII; This subfamily includes eukaryotic as well as bacterial Class II histone deacetylase (HDAC) and related proteins. Deacetylases of class II are Zn-dependent enzymes that catalyze hydrolysis of N(6)-acetyl-lysine residues of histones (EC 3.5.1.98) and possibly other proteins to yield deacetylated histones/other proteins. In D. discoideum, where four homologs (HdaA, HdaB, HdaC, HdaD) have been identified, HDAC activity is important for regulating the timing of gene expression during development. Also, inhibition of HDAC activity by trichostatin A is shown to cause hyperacetylation of the histone and a delay in cell aggregation and differentiation.