Function and Biology

Structure of HDAC4 catalytic domain bound to a trifluoromethylketone inhbitor

Source organism: Homo sapiens
Biochemical function: not assigned
Biological process: not assigned
Cellular component: not assigned

EC 3.5.1.98: Histone deacetylase

Reaction catalysed:
Hydrolysis of an N(6)-acetyl-lysine residue of a histone to yield a deacetylated histone
Systematic name:
Histone amidohydrolase
Alternative Name(s):
  • HDAC

GO terms

Biochemical function:
  • not assigned
Biological process:
  • not assigned
Cellular component:
  • not assigned

Sequence family

Pfam Protein family (Pfam)
PF00850
Domain description: Histone deacetylase domain
Occurring in:
  1. Histone deacetylase 4
The deposited structure of PDB entry 2vqj contains 1 copy of Pfam domain PF00850 (Histone deacetylase domain) in Histone deacetylase 4. Showing 1 copy in chain A.

InterPro InterPro annotations
IPR000286
Domain description: Histone deacetylase family
Occurring in:
  1. Histone deacetylase 4
IPR023801
Domain description: Histone deacetylase domain
Occurring in:
  1. Histone deacetylase 4
IPR037138
Domain description: Histone deacetylase domain superfamily
Occurring in:
  1. Histone deacetylase 4
IPR023696
Domain description: Ureohydrolase domain superfamily
Occurring in:
  1. Histone deacetylase 4
IPR017320
Domain description: Histone deacetylase class II, eukaryotic-type
Occurring in:
  1. Histone deacetylase 4

Structure domain

CATH CATH domain
3.40.800.20
Class: Alpha Beta
Architecture: 3-Layer(aba) Sandwich
Topology: Arginase; Chain A
Homology: Histone deacetylase domain
Occurring in:
  1. Histone deacetylase 4
The deposited structure of PDB entry 2vqj contains 1 copy of CATH domain 3.40.800.20 (Arginase; Chain A) in Histone deacetylase 4. Showing 1 copy in chain A.