YEATS Domain-A Histone Acylation Reader in Health and Disease

J Mol Biol. 2017 Jun 30;429(13):1994-2002. doi: 10.1016/j.jmb.2017.03.010. Epub 2017 Mar 11.

Abstract

Histone post-translational modifications (PTMs) carry an epigenetic layer of message to regulate diverse cellular processes at the chromatin level. Many of these PTMs are selectively recognized by dedicated effector proteins for normal cell growth and development, while dysregulation of these recognition events is often implicated in human diseases, notably cancer. Thus, it is fundamentally important to elucidate the regulatory mechanism(s) underlying the readout of PTMs on histones. The Yaf9, ENL, AF9, Taf14, Sas5 (YEATS) domain is an emerging reader module that selectively recognizes histone lysine acylation with a preference for crotonylation over acetylation. In the review, we discuss the recognition of histone acylations by the YEATS domain and the biological significance of this readout from multiple perspectives.

Keywords: YEATS domain; aromatic-π stacking; epigenetic regulation; histone acylation; lysine crotonylation.

Publication types

  • Review
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Acylation
  • Chromosomal Proteins, Non-Histone / metabolism*
  • Gene Expression Regulation*
  • Histones / metabolism*
  • Humans
  • Neoplasms / physiopathology*
  • Protein Binding
  • Protein Processing, Post-Translational*

Substances

  • Chromosomal Proteins, Non-Histone
  • Histones