Deacetylases that remove N-acetyl groups from amino side chains of the amino acids of HISTONES. The enzyme family can be divided into at least three structurally-defined subclasses. Class I and class II deacetylases utilize a zinc-dependent mechanism. The sirtuin histone deacetylases belong to class III and are NAD-dependent enzymes.
Also Known As:
Histone Deacetylase; Class I Histone Deacetylases; Class II Histone Deacetylases; HDAC Proteins; Histone Deacetylase Complexes; Complexes, Histone Deacetylase; Deacetylase Complexes, Histone; Deacetylase, Histone; Deacetylases, Histone