Collaboration between the essential Esa1 acetyltransferase and the Rpd3 deacetylase is mediated by H4K12 histone acetylation in Saccharomyces cerevisiae.

Histone modifications that regulate chromatin-dependent processes are catalyzed by multisubunit complexes. These can function in both targeting activities to specific genes and in regulating genomewide levels of modifications. In Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Esa1 and Rpd3 have opposing enzymatic activities and are catalytic subunits of multiple chromatin modifying complexes with key roles ...
in processes such as transcriptional regulation and DNA repair. Esa1 is an essential histone acetyltransferase that belongs to the highly conserved MYST family. This study presents evidence that the yeast histone deacetylase gene, RPD3, when deleted, suppressed esa1 conditional mutant phenotypes. Deletion of RPD3 reversed rDNA and telomeric silencing defects and restored global H4 acetylation levels, in addition to rescuing the growth defect of a temperature-sensitive esa1 mutant. This functional genetic interaction between ESA1 and RPD3 was mediated through the Rpd3L complex. The suppression of esa1's growth defect by disruption of Rpd3L was dependent on lysine 12 of histone H4. We propose a model whereby Esa1 and Rpd3L act coordinately to control the acetylation of H4 lysine 12 to regulate transcription, thereby emphasizing the importance of dynamic acetylation and deacetylation of this particular histone residue in maintaining cell viability.
Mesh Terms:
Acetylation, Cell Proliferation, Gene Deletion, Gene Expression Regulation, Fungal, Genetic Complementation Test, Histone Acetyltransferases, Histone Deacetylases, Histones, Lysine, Models, Biological, Protein Binding, Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Saccharomyces cerevisiae Proteins, Suppression, Genetic
Genetics
Date: Sep. 01, 2009
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