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. 2022:100:115-141.
doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-07634-3_4.

Role of the Histone Acetyl Transferase MOF and the Histone Deacetylase Sirtuins in Regulation of H4K16ac During DNA Damage Repair and Metabolic Programming: Implications in Cancer and Aging

Tej K Pandita  1   2   3 , Clayton R Hunt #  4 , Vipin Singh #  5   6 , Santanu Adhikary #  5   7 , Shruti Pandita  8 , Siddhartha Roy  5 , Kenneth Ramos  9 , Chandrima Das  5   7
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Role of the Histone Acetyl Transferase MOF and the Histone Deacetylase Sirtuins in Regulation of H4K16ac During DNA Damage Repair and Metabolic Programming: Implications in Cancer and Aging

Tej K Pandita et al. Subcell Biochem. 2022.

Abstract

The accurate repair of genomic damage mediated by ionizing radiation (IR), chemo- or radiomimetic drugs, or other exogenous agents, is necessary for maintenance of genome integrity, preservation of cellular viability and prevention of oncogenic transformation. Eukaryotes have conserved mechanisms designed to perceive and repair the damaged DNA quite efficiently. Among the different types of DNA damage, double strand breaks (DSB) are the most detrimental. The cellular DNA DSB response is a hierarchical signaling network that integrates damage sensing and repair with chromatin structural changes that involve a range of pre-existing and induced covalent modifications. Recent studies have revealed that pre-existing histone modifications are important contributors within this signaling/repair network. This chapter discusses the role of a critical histone acetyl transferase (HAT) known as MOF (males absent on the first) and the histone deacetylases (HDACs) Sirtuins on histone H4K16 acetylation (H4K16ac) and DNA damage repair. We also discuss the role of this important histone modification in light of metabolic rewiring and its role in regulating human pathophysiologic states.

Keywords: Chromatin; DNA damage response; Histone H4K16ac; MOF.

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