Project description:This SuperSeries is composed of the following subset Series: GSE33007: Genome-wide map of HBO1 in cancer derived human cell line GSE33220: Effects of the JADE-HBO1 complex on gene expression Refer to individual Series
Project description:Acetyltransferase complexes of the MYST family with distinct substrate specificities and functions maintain a conserved association with different ING tumor suppressor proteins. ING complexes containing the HBO1 acetylase are a major source of histone H3 and H4 acetylation in vivo and play critical roles in gene regulation and DNA replication. Here, our molecular dissection of HBO1/ING complexes unravels the protein domains required for their assembly and function. Multiple PHD finger domains present in different subunits bind the histone H3 N-terminal tail with a distinct specificity toward lysine 4 methylation status. We show that natively regulated association of the ING4/5 PHD domain with HBO1-JADE determines the growth inhibitory function of the complex, linked to its tumor suppressor activity. Functional genomic analyses indicate that the p53 pathway is a main target of the complex, at least in part through direct transcription regulation at the initiation site of p21/CDKN1A. These results demonstrate the importance of ING association with MYST acetyltransferases in controlling cell proliferation, a regulated link that accounts for the reported tumor suppressor activities of these complexes.
Project description:Analysis of histone acetyl transferases (HATs) from the MYST and GNAT families in S. pombe to identify functional differences or overlap with regard to gene expression. Mutations were made to Elp3 and Gcn5 (GNAT family), and to Mst2 (MYST family). Mutants showed distinct phenotypes which were repressed or enhanced by mutant combinations. This SuperSeries is composed of the following subset Series: GSE17259: S. pombe acetyltransferase mutants identifies redundant pathways of gene regulation, dual-channel dataset GSE17262: S. pombe acetyltransferase mutants identifies redundant pathways of gene regulation, Affymetrix dataset Refer to individual Series
Project description:ESA1 (essential SAS-family acetyltransferase) is the only known yeast histone acetyltransferase (HAT) required for cell viability. It is a member of the MYST (MOZ, YBF2/SAS3, SAS2, Tip60) family of HAT proteins and contains a conserved acetyltransferase domain in addition to a chromodomain. While ESA1âs HAT activity is important in processes such as deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) repair, acetylation is likely not its essential function. Our lab has shown that mutants with a single point mutation in the active site cysteine are still viable even though their acetyltransferase abilities are abolished. Furthermore, chromatin immunoprecipitation assays have shown ESA1 distributed evenly along the length of chromatin, not localized to specific promoters as would be expected from a HAT protein involved in transcriptional regulation. As is the case for other HAT proteins, ESA1âs acetyltransferase activity is significant, but in processes such as DNA replication, DNA repair and cell cycle progression. The aim of this project is to determine the essential function of ESA1 - the catalytic subunit of the yeast HAT complex, NuA4 (nucleosome acetyltransferase of H4) â using a bypass suppression screen to identify suppressors of ESA1. It is proposed that suppressing mutations will alter a gene involved in the process that is the essential function of ESA1. Thus, identifying a suppressor that can bypass the need for ESA1 may provide insight into its essential function. Since ESA1 is an essential gene, a haploid esa1â strain in which wild-type ESA1 is provided on a centromeric plasmid was utilized. The bypass suppression screen resulted in suppressors of ESA1 that allowed esa1â cells to be viable even in the absence of the essential gene. These second site suppressors (sup-) of ESA1 each show the Mendelian segregation pattern of the suppressing gene and ESA1 in 2:2 ratios, implying they are single genes unlinked to ESA1. Microarray and nuclear morphology studies show abnormal gene expression and morphology of the esa1ï sup- cells, further implicating the suppressing mutation in DNA repair and replication processes. Investigating ESA1âs essential role and a probable conservation of function across species can provide a deeper understanding of the capabilities of HAT complexes. Experiment Overall Design: Eight samples were analyzed. The only variables are the ESA1 and SUP2 genes. WT (ESA1 SUP2), 2 replicates. Single mutant (ESA1 sup2-), 3 replicates. Double mutant (esa1 sup2-), 3 replicates.
Project description:Although the conserved histone acetyltransferase HAG1/GCN5-containing complex SAGA (Spt-Ada-Gcn5 acetyltransferase) has been extensively studied in plants, whether HAG1 forms a plant-specific complex is unknown. Here, we identified a plant-specific GCN5-containing complex, PAGA (plant-ADA2A-GCN5-acetyltransferase), in Arabidopsis thaliana; the complex consists of two conserved subunits (HAG1/GCN5 and ADA2A) and four plant-specific subunits (SPC, ING1, SDRL, and EAF6). In the PAGA complex, SPC functions as a scaffold protein that is responsible for integrating the other subunits. SPC also enhances the binding of ING1 to histone H3 with methylated lysine 4 and promotes the histone acetylation activity of HAG1. Chromatin immunoprecipitation followed by sequencing indicated that PAGA not only shares target genes with SAGA but also has its specific target genes. While PAGA and SAGA promote transcription by mediating moderate and high levels of histone acetylation, respectively, at different sets of genes, PAGA can also function antagonistically against SAGA to prevent excessive transcription of PAGA- and SAGA-shared target genes. Unlike SAGA, which regulates multiple biological processes, PAGA is mainly involved in plant height and branch growth by regulating the transcription of genes involved in hormone biosynthesis and response. These results indicate that the HAG1-containing SAGA and PAGA complexes are coordinated to regulate gene transcription and development.
Project description:Although the conserved histone acetyltransferase HAG1/GCN5-containing complex SAGA (Spt-Ada-Gcn5 acetyltransferase) has been extensively studied in plants, whether HAG1 forms a plant-specific complex is unknown. Here, we identified a plant-specific GCN5-containing complex, PAGA (plant-ADA2A-GCN5-acetyltransferase), in Arabidopsis thaliana; the complex consists of two conserved subunits (HAG1/GCN5 and ADA2A) and four plant-specific subunits (SPC, ING1, SDRL, and EAF6). In the PAGA complex, SPC functions as a scaffold protein that is responsible for integrating the other subunits. SPC also enhances the binding of ING1 to histone H3 with methylated lysine 4 and promotes the histone acetylation activity of HAG1. Chromatin immunoprecipitation followed by sequencing indicated that PAGA not only shares target genes with SAGA but also has its specific target genes. While PAGA and SAGA promote transcription by mediating moderate and high levels of histone acetylation, respectively, at different sets of genes, PAGA can also function antagonistically against SAGA to prevent excessive transcription of PAGA- and SAGA-shared target genes. Unlike SAGA, which regulates multiple biological processes, PAGA is mainly involved in plant height and branch growth by regulating the transcription of genes involved in hormone biosynthesis and response. These results indicate that the HAG1-containing SAGA and PAGA complexes are coordinated to regulate gene transcription and development.
Project description:ESA1 (essential SAS-family acetyltransferase) is the only known yeast histone acetyltransferase (HAT) required for cell viability. It is a member of the MYST (MOZ, YBF2/SAS3, SAS2, Tip60) family of HAT proteins and contains a conserved acetyltransferase domain in addition to a chromodomain. While ESA1’s HAT activity is important in processes such as deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) repair, acetylation is likely not its essential function. Our lab has shown that mutants with a single point mutation in the active site cysteine are still viable even though their acetyltransferase abilities are abolished. Furthermore, chromatin immunoprecipitation assays have shown ESA1 distributed evenly along the length of chromatin, not localized to specific promoters as would be expected from a HAT protein involved in transcriptional regulation. As is the case for other HAT proteins, ESA1’s acetyltransferase activity is significant, but in processes such as DNA replication, DNA repair and cell cycle progression. The aim of this project is to determine the essential function of ESA1 - the catalytic subunit of the yeast HAT complex, NuA4 (nucleosome acetyltransferase of H4) – using a bypass suppression screen to identify suppressors of ESA1. It is proposed that suppressing mutations will alter a gene involved in the process that is the essential function of ESA1. Thus, identifying a suppressor that can bypass the need for ESA1 may provide insight into its essential function. Since ESA1 is an essential gene, a haploid esa1∆ strain in which wild-type ESA1 is provided on a centromeric plasmid was utilized. The bypass suppression screen resulted in suppressors of ESA1 that allowed esa1∆ cells to be viable even in the absence of the essential gene. These second site suppressors (sup-) of ESA1 each show the Mendelian segregation pattern of the suppressing gene and ESA1 in 2:2 ratios, implying they are single genes unlinked to ESA1. Microarray and nuclear morphology studies show abnormal gene expression and morphology of the esa1- sup- cells, further implicating the suppressing mutation in DNA repair and replication processes. Investigating ESA1’s essential role and a probable conservation of function across species can provide a deeper understanding of the capabilities of HAT complexes. Keywords: Comparison of strains lacking essential ESA1 gene to those containing an ESA1 bypass suppressor.