Overview:

HDAC6 or Histone deacetylase 6 belongs to the histone deacetylase/acuc/apha family and is a component of the histone deacetylase complex. Histones play a critical role in transcriptional regulation, cell cycle progression, and developmental events. The protein encoded by this gene belongs to class II of the histone deacetylase family that regulates important biologic processes beyond histone metabolism and gene transcription (1). HDAC6 is a central component of the stress response that regulates SG formation and potentially contributes to control of RNA metabolism and translation (2).

Gene Aliases:

HD6; JM21; KIAA0901

Genbank Number:

BC069243

References:

1. Hubbert, C. et.al: HDAC6 is a microtubule-associated deacetylase. Nature 417: 455-458, 2002.

2. Kwon, S. et.al: The deacetylase HDAC6 is a novel critical component of stress granules involved in the stress response. Genes Dev. 21: 3381-3394, 2007.