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| - | Substrates are deacetylated via a classic 2<sup>+</sup> metal ion mechanism. The Zinc ion <scene name='81/811715/Zn_activating_water/1'>activates the water</scene> by withdrawing electron density from the water due to the positive charge, making the water more acidic, therefore a better nucleophile. The Zinc ion also coordinates to the carbonyl oxygen of the acetyl group on the lysine, polarizing the carbonyl carbon, making it more electrophilic. <scene name='81/811715/His_142_and_143/1'>His142</scene> deprotinates the water, the first step of the deacetylation. His 142 is closer to the water molecule than His 143, which was also thought to deprotinate the water. However, a mutation done to His 143 only reduced activity, not abolished it, showing it is important but not crucial. His 143 is thought to orient the substrate by protinating the amine group on the leaving group of the reaction. | + | Substrates are deacetylated via a classic 2<sup>+</sup> metal ion mechanism. The Zinc ion <scene name='81/811715/Zn_activating_water/1'>activates the water</scene> by withdrawing electron density from the water due to the positive charge, making the water more acidic, therefore a better nucleophile. The Zinc ion also coordinates to the carbonyl oxygen of the acetyl group on the lysine, polarizing the carbonyl carbon, making it more electrophilic. <scene name='81/811715/His_142_and_143/1'>His142</scene> deprotinates the water, the first step of the deacetylation. His 142 is closer to the water molecule than His 143, which was also thought to deprotinate the water. However, a mutation done to His 143 only reduced activity, not abolished it, showing it is important but not crucial. His 143 is thought to orient the substrate by protinating the amine group on the leaving group of the reaction <ref name="Vanninni" />. |
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The Human Histone H3/K9 Deacetylase, HDAC8
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