Recombinant Human Histone acetyltransferase KAT8 (KAT8)

Uniprot Id

Q9H7Z6

Target Species

Human

Target Name

KAT8

Target Full Name

Histone acetyltransferase KAT8

Target Function

Histone acetyltransferase which may be involved in transcriptional activation. May influence the function of ATM. As part of the MSL complex it is involved in acetylation of nucleosomal histone H4 producing specifically H4K16ac. As part of the NSL complex it may be involved in acetylation of nucleosomal histone H4 on several lysine residues. That activity is less specific than the one of the MSL complex. Can also acetylate TP53/p53 at 'Lys-120'.

Target Subcellular Location

Nucleus. Chromosome.

Target Protein Families

MYST (SAS/MOZ) family

Target Synonyms

Histone acetyltransferase KAT8; Histone acetyltransferase MYST1; hMOF; K(lysine) acetyltransferase 8; KAT 8; Lysine acetyltransferase 8; MOF; MOZ; MOZ, YBF2/SAS3, SAS2 and TIP60 protein 1; MYST 1; MYST histone acetyltransferase 1; myst protein 1; MYST-1; MYST1; MYST1_HUMAN; Ortholog of Drosophila males absent on the first (MOF); Probable histone acetyltransferase MYST1; SAS2 and TIP60 protein 1; SAS2; SAS3; TIP60 protein 1; YBF2; YBF2/SAS3; ZC2HC8

Target Background

This gene encodes a member of the MYST histone acetylase protein family. The encoded protein has a characteristic MYST domain containing an acetyl-CoA-binding site, a chromodomain typical of proteins which bind histones, and a C2HC-type zinc finger. Multiple transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene.