NCBI Accession #
NP_567002.1
NCBI GenBank Nucleotide #
NM_115318.3
NCBI Official Full Name
histone acetyltransferase of the GNAT family 1
NCBI Official Symbol
HAG1
NCBI Official Synonym Symbols
BGT; BIG TOP; GCN5; general control non-repressible 5; HAC3; HAG01; HAT1; HISTONE ACETYLTRANSFERASE 1; histone acetyltransferase of the GNAT family 1
NCBI Protein Information
histone acetyltransferase of the GNAT family 1
NCBI Summary
Encodes a histone acetyltransferase that is plays a role in the determination of the embryonic root-shoot axis. It is also required to regulate the floral meristem activity by modulating the extent of expression of WUS and AG. In other eukaryotes, this protein is recruited to specific promoters by DNA binding transcription factors and is thought to promote transcription by acetylating the N-terminal tail of histone H3. The enzyme has indeed been shown to catalyse primarily the acetylation of H3 histone with only traces of H4 and H2A/B being acetylated. Non-acetylated H3 peptide or an H3 peptide that had been previously acetylated on K9 both serve as excellent substrates for HAG1-catalyzed acetylation. However, prior acetylation of H3 lysine 14 blocks radioactive acetylation of the peptide by HAG1. HAG1 is specific for histone H3 lysine 14.
UniProt Synonym Gene Names
BGT; GCN5; HAT1; AtGCN5
UniProt Protein Name
Histone acetyltransferase GCN5
UniProt Synonym Protein Names
BIG TOP protein
UniProt Primary Accession #
Q9AR19
UniProt Secondary Accession #
O22654; Q7G1G9; Q9M1G7
UniProt Related Accession #
Q9AR19
UniProt Comments
Acetylates histone H3 and ADA2 proteins in vitro. Acetylates 'Lys-14' of histone H3. Acetylation of histones gives a specific tag for epigenetic transcription activation. Operates in concert with certain DNA-binding transcriptional activators. Acts via the formation of large multiprotein complexes that modify the chromatin .