title: HAT1 and HAT2 proteins are components of a yeast nuclear histone acetyltransferase enzyme specific for free histone H4.
abstract: We have analyzed the histone acetyltransferase enzymes obtained from a series of yeast hat1, hat2, and gcn5 single mutants and hat1,hat2 and hat1,gcn5 double mutants. Extracts prepared from both hat1 and hat2 mutant strains specifically lack the following two histone acetyltransferase activities: the well known cytoplasmic type B enzyme and a free histone H4-specific histone acetyltransferase located in the nucleus. The catalytic subunits of both cytoplasmic and nuclear enzymes have identical molecular masses (42 kDa), the same as that of HAT1. However, the cytoplasmic complex has a molecular mass (150 kDa) greater than that of the nuclear complex (110 kDa). The possible functions of HAT1 and HAT2 in the yeast nucleus are discussed. In addition, we have detected a yeast histone acetyltransferase not previously described, designated HAT-A4. This enzyme is located in the nucleus and is able to acetylate free and nucleosome-bound histones H3 and H4. Finally, we show that the hat1, gcn5 double mutant is viable and does not exhibit a new phenotype, thus suggesting the existence of several histone acetyltransferases with overlapping functions.
authors.affiliation: Departament de Bioquímica i Biologia Molecular, Universitat de València, Dr. Moliner 50, E-46100 Burjassot (València), Spain.
authors.forename: A B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Ruiz-García
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sendra
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Galiana
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pamblanco
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Pérez-Ortín
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Tordera
mesh_terms: D000107:Acetylation; D000123:Acetyltransferases / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D001483:Base Sequence; D002384:Catalysis; D002467:Cell Nucleus / Q000201:enzymology*; D051548:Histone Acetyltransferases; D006657:Histones / Q000378:metabolism*; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D008970:Molecular Weight; D016296:Mutagenesis; D009838:Oligodeoxyribonucleotides; D010641:Phenotype; D012441:Saccharomyces cerevisiae / Q000201:enzymology*; D029701:Saccharomyces cerevisiae Proteins; D013379:Substrate Specificity
chemical_list: D006657:Histones; D009838:Oligodeoxyribonucleotides; D029701:Saccharomyces cerevisiae Proteins; D000123:Acetyltransferases; D051548:Histone Acetyltransferases