Arabidopsis thaliana histone deacetylase 14 (HDA14) is an α-tubulin deacetylase that associates with PP2A and enriches in the microtubule fraction with the putative histone acetyltransferase ELP3

Tran, H.T., Nimick, M., Uhrig, R.G., Templeton, G., Morrice, N., Gourlay, R., DeLong, A. and Moorhead, G.B.G. (2012) Arabidopsis thaliana histone deacetylase 14 (HDA14) is an α-tubulin deacetylase that associates with PP2A and enriches in the microtubule fraction with the putative histone acetyltransferase ELP3. Plant Journal, 71(2), pp. 263-272. (doi: 10.1111/j.1365-313X.2012.04984.x)

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Abstract

It is now emerging that many proteins are regulated by a variety of covalent modifications. Using microcystin-affinity chromatography we have purified multiple protein phosphatases and their associated proteins from Arabidopsis thaliana. One major protein purified was the histone deacetylase HDA14. We demonstrate that HDA14 can deacetylate α-tubulin, associates with α/β-tubulin and is retained on GTP/taxol-stabilized microtubules, at least in part, by direct association with the PP2A-A2 subunit. Like HDA14, the putative histone acetyltransferase ELP3 was purified on microcystin-Sepharose and is also enriched at microtubules, potentially functioning in opposition to HDA14 as the α-tubulin acetylating enzyme. Consistent with the likelihood of it having many substrates throughout the cell, we demonstrate that HDA14, ELP3 and the PP2A A-subunits A1, A2 and A3 all reside in both the nucleus and cytosol of the cell. The association of a histone deacetylase with PP2A suggests a direct link between protein phosphorylation and acetylation.

Item Type:Articles
Status:Published
Refereed:Yes
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID:Morrice, Dr Nicholas
Authors: Tran, H.T., Nimick, M., Uhrig, R.G., Templeton, G., Morrice, N., Gourlay, R., DeLong, A., and Moorhead, G.B.G.
College/School:College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences > School of Cancer Sciences
Journal Name:Plant Journal
ISSN:0960-7412
ISSN (Online):1365-313X
Published Online:02 May 2012

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