How to distinguish between the activity of HDAC1-3 and HDAC6 with Western blot

Mandy Beyer, Nicole Kiweler, Siavosh Mahboobi, Oliver H. Krämer*

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Abstract

Histone deacetylases (HDACs) catalyze the deacetylation of lysine residues in their target proteins. This biochemical modification can have profound effects on the functions of these proteins and a dysregulation of HDAC activity contributes to severe diseases, including neoplastic transformation. In the following chapter, we present a strategy that allows to distinguish between the inhibition of the class I HDACs HDAC1, 2, and 3 and of the class IIb HDAC HDAC6. This method is based on Western blot and relies on the detection of hyperacetylated substrates of class I or class IIb HDACs in lysates from cells that were treated with histone deacetylase inhibitors (HDACi).

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationMethods in Molecular Biology
PublisherHumana Press Inc.
Pages355-364
Number of pages10
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2017
Externally publishedYes

Publication series

NameMethods in Molecular Biology
Volume1510
ISSN (Print)1064-3745

Keywords

  • Acetylation
  • HDAC6
  • HDACi
  • HDACs
  • Histone
  • Tubulin

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