title: Characterization of CeHDA-7, a class II histone deacetylase interacting with MEF-2 in Caenorhabditis elegans.
abstract: As a result of screen searching for proteins interacting with MEF-2 transcription factor, we have identified the hda-7 gene in Caenorhabditis elegans. The hda-7 locus encodes a class II histone deacetylase containing a highly conserved catalytic domain. C. elegans HDA-7 protein translated in vitro demonstrated a direct interaction with CeMEF-2, as shown in other organisms. CeHDA-7 is abundantly expressed in body-wall muscle cells, neurons, and hypodermal seam cells, similar to CeMEF-2 expression patterns. Consistent with previously known phenotypes observed in mef-2 deletion mutants [Dev. Biol. 223 (2000) 431], RNA interference targeted for hda-7 did not result in muscle function or developmental defects.
authors.affiliation: Department of Life Science, Kwangju Institute of Science and Technology, Kwangju 500-712, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Kyu Yeong
authors.initials: KY
authors.lastname: Choi
authors.forename: Yon Ju
authors.initials: YJ
authors.lastname: Ji
authors.forename: Changhoon
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Jee
authors.forename: Do Han
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Joohong
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ahnn
mesh_terms: D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D000818:Animals; D001483:Base Sequence; D015152:Blotting, Northern; D015153:Blotting, Western; D017173:Caenorhabditis elegans / Q000201:enzymology*; D020134:Catalytic Domain; D018076:DNA, Complementary / Q000378:metabolism; D017353:Gene Deletion; D017930:Genes, Reporter; D005982:Glutathione Transferase / Q000378:metabolism; D006655:Histone Deacetylases / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D009132:Muscles / Q000201:enzymology; D009154:Mutation; D009474:Neurons / Q000201:enzymology; D010641:Phenotype; D014176:Protein Biosynthesis; D012313:RNA / Q000378:metabolism; D011993:Recombinant Fusion Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D017386:Sequence Homology, Amino Acid; D014158:Transcription, Genetic; D020798:Two-Hybrid System Techniques
chemical_list: D018076:DNA, Complementary; D011993:Recombinant Fusion Proteins; D012313:RNA; D005982:Glutathione Transferase; D006655:Histone Deacetylases