A histone H2A deubiquitinase complex coordinating histone acetylation and H1 dissociation in transcriptional regulation.

Deciphering the epigenetic "code" remains a central issue in transcriptional regulation. Here, we report the identification of a JAMM/MPN(+) domain-containing histone H2A deubiquitinase (2A-DUB, or KIAA1915/MYSM1) specific for monoubiquitinated H2A (uH2A) that has permitted delineation of a strategy for specific regulatory pathways of gene activation. 2A-DUB regulates transcription by coordinating ...
histone acetylation and deubiquitination, and destabilizing the association of linker histone H1 with nucleosomes. 2A-DUB interacts with p/CAF in a coregulatory protein complex, with its deubiquitinase activity modulated by the status of acetylation of nucleosomal histones. Consistent with this mechanistic role, 2A-DUB participates in transcriptional regulation events in androgen receptor-dependent gene activation, and the levels of uH2A are dramatically decreased in prostate tumors, serving as a cancer-related mark. We suggest that H2A ubiquitination represents a widely used mechanism for many regulatory transcriptional programs and predict that various H2A ubiquitin ligases/deubiquitinases will be identified for specific cohorts of regulated transcription units.
Mesh Terms:
Acetylation, Androgens, Animals, Cell Line, Chromatography, Affinity, DNA-Binding Proteins, Gene Expression Regulation, Histone Acetyltransferases, Histones, Humans, Mice, Models, Genetic, Nucleosomes, Phosphorylation, Receptors, Androgen, Signal Transduction, Transcription Factors, Transcription, Genetic, Transcriptional Activation, Ubiquitins
Mol. Cell
Date: Aug. 17, 2007
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