Kinetics of histone hyperacetylation and deacetylation in human diploid fibroblasts. 1983

M R Duncan, and M J Robinson, and R T Dell'Orco

We have utilized sodium butyrate-treated normal human diploid fibroblasts to study core histone hyperacetylation kinetics. We report a small, distinct population of core histone characterized by a very rapid rate of hyperacetylation (t1/2 approximately equal to 10-15 min for monoacetylated histone H4) compared to the slower rate (t1/2 approximately equal to 140-200 min for monoacetylated H4) observed for bulk histone. Two rates of core histone deacetylation were also detected and we demonstrated that the rapidly hypermodified histone H4 population was also rapidly deacetylated. The kinetics of histone H4 hyperacetylation and deacetylation in these cells were not significantly altered, regardless of whether cultures were exponentially growing, confluent or arrested in an essentially non-mitotic state.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007231 Infant, Newborn An infant during the first 28 days after birth. Neonate,Newborns,Infants, Newborn,Neonates,Newborn,Newborn Infant,Newborn Infants
D007700 Kinetics The rate dynamics in chemical or physical systems.
D008297 Male Males
D005347 Fibroblasts Connective tissue cells which secrete an extracellular matrix rich in collagen and other macromolecules. Fibroblast
D006207 Half-Life The time it takes for a substance (drug, radioactive nuclide, or other) to lose half of its pharmacologic, physiologic, or radiologic activity. Halflife,Half Life,Half-Lifes,Halflifes
D006657 Histones Small chromosomal proteins (approx 12-20 kD) possessing an open, unfolded structure and attached to the DNA in cell nuclei by ionic linkages. Classification into the various types (designated histone I, histone II, etc.) is based on the relative amounts of arginine and lysine in each. Histone,Histone H1,Histone H1(s),Histone H2a,Histone H2b,Histone H3,Histone H3.3,Histone H4,Histone H5,Histone H7
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000107 Acetylation Formation of an acetyl derivative. (Stedman, 25th ed) Acetylations

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