Acetylation of histone and non-histone proteins is a post-translational modification mostly associated with activation of gene transcription. The first histone acetyltransferase (HAT) identified as modifying newly synthesized histone H4 in yeast was a type B HAT named . Although it was the first HAT to be discovered, HAT1 remains one of the most poorly studied enzymes in its class. In addition to its well-established role in the cytoplasm, recent findings have revealed new and intriguing aspects of the function of HAT1 in the nucleus. Several studies have described its involvement in regulating different pathways associated with a wide range of diseases, including cancer. This review focuses on our current understanding of , highlighting its importance in regulating chromatin replication and gene expression. This previously unknown role for opens up novel scenarios in which further studies will be required to better understand its function.
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KAUST Center of Excellence for Smart Health (KCSH), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Thuwal, 23955, Saudi Arabia.
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Laboratório de Entomologia e Fitopatologia, Universidade Estadual do Norte Fluminense Darcy Ribeiro, Campos dos Goytacazes, Rio de Janeiro, 28013-602, Brazil.
The virulence of encapsulated fungal conidia against Aedes aegypti larvae was investigated. Molecular studies confirmed that the fungal isolate used here was Beauveria bassiana. Different conidial concentrations were tested.
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December 2024
Department of Neuroscience and Padova Neuroscience Center, Università di Padova, Padova, Italy.
Can focal brain lesions, such as those caused by stroke, disrupt critical brain dynamics? What biological mechanisms drive its recovery? In a recent study, we showed that focal lesions generate a sub-critical state that recovers over time in parallel with behavior (Rocha et al., Nat. Commun.
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School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.
Sponges harbour complex microbiomes and as ancient metazoans and important ecosystem players are emerging as powerful models to understand the evolution and ecology of symbiotic interactions. Metagenomic studies have previously described the functional features of sponge symbionts, however, little is known about the metabolic interactions and processes that occur under different environmental conditions. To address this issue, we construct here constraint-based, genome-scale metabolic networks for the microbiome of the sponge Stylissa sp.
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AZTI, Marine Research, Basque Research and Technology Alliance (BRTA), Sukarrieta, Spain.
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