title: A novel histone fold domain-containing protein that replaces TAF6 in Drosophila SAGA is required for SAGA-dependent gene expression.
abstract: The histone acetyltransferase complex SAGA is well characterized as a coactivator complex in yeast. In this study of Drosophila SAGA (dSAGA), we describe three novel components that include an ortholog of Spt20, a potential ortholog of Sgf73/ATXN7, and a novel histone fold protein, SAF6 (SAGA factor-like TAF6). SAF6, which binds directly to TAF9, functions analogously in dSAGA to TAF6/TAF6L in the yeast and human SAGA complexes, respectively. Moreover, TAF6 in flies is restricted to TFIID. Mutations in saf6 disrupt SAGA-regulated gene expression without disrupting acetylated or ubiquitinated histone levels. Thus, SAF6 is essential for SAGA coactivator function independent of the enzymatic activities of the complex.
authors.affiliation: Stowers Institute for Medical Research, Kansas City, Missouri 64110, USA.
authors.forename: Vikki M
authors.initials: VM
authors.lastname: Weake
authors.forename: Selene K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Swanson
authors.forename: Arcady
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mushegian
authors.forename: Laurence
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Florens
authors.forename: Michael P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Washburn
authors.forename: Susan M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Abmayr
authors.forename: Jerry L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Workman
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D029721:Drosophila Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D004331:Drosophila melanogaster / Q000201:enzymology* / Q000235:genetics; D005786:Gene Expression Regulation; D051548:Histone Acetyltransferases / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D009154:Mutation / Q000235:genetics; D010455:Peptides / Q000302:isolation & purification; D011485:Protein Binding; D017510:Protein Folding; D035381:TATA-Binding Protein Associated Factors / Q000378:metabolism*; D035362:Transcription Factor TFIID / Q000378:metabolism*; D014157:Transcription Factors / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D029721:Drosophila Proteins; D010455:Peptides; C545955:SAF6 protein, Drosophila; D035381:TATA-Binding Protein Associated Factors; C084976:Taf6 protein, Drosophila; D035362:Transcription Factor TFIID; D014157:Transcription Factors; D051548:Histone Acetyltransferases