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ArticleNature structural & molecular biology2022

Acetylation-dependent SAGA complex dimerization promotes nucleosome acetylation and gene transcription.

Junhua Huang, Wenjing Dai, Duncheng Xiao, Qian Xiong, Cuifang Liu, Jie Hu, Feng Ge, Xilan Yu, Shanshan Li

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Article in Nature structural & molecular biology, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 21 papers.

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9 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Junhua Huang *State Key Laboratory of Biocatalysis and Enzyme Engineering, College of Life Sciences, Hubei University, Wuhan, China.
Wenjing Dai *State Key Laboratory of Biocatalysis and Enzyme Engineering, College of Life Sciences, Hubei University, Wuhan, China.
Duncheng XiaoState Key Laboratory of Biocatalysis and Enzyme Engineering, College of Life Sciences, Hubei University, Wuhan, China.
Qian XiongKey Laboratory of Algal Biology, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, China.
Cuifang LiuNational Laboratory of Biomacromolecules, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.
Jie HuNational Laboratory of Biomacromolecules, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.
Feng GeKey Laboratory of Algal Biology, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1032-280X
Xilan YuState Key Laboratory of Biocatalysis and Enzyme Engineering, College of Life Sciences, Hubei University, Wuhan, China. yuxilan@hubu.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7550-7012
Shanshan LiState Key Laboratory of Biocatalysis and Enzyme Engineering, College of Life Sciences, Hubei University, Wuhan, China. shl@hubu.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6424-2792
Hubei University · CNChinese Academy of Sciences · CN

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Abstract

Cells reprogram their transcriptomes to adapt to external conditions. The SAGA (Spt-Ada-Gcn5 acetyltransferase) complex is a highly conserved transcriptional coactivator that plays essential roles in cell growth and development, in part by acetylating histones. Here, we uncover an autoregulatory mechanism of the Saccharomyces cerevisiae SAGA complex in response to environmental changes. Specifically, the SAGA complex acetylates its Ada3 subunit at three sites (lysines 8, 14 and 182) that are dynamically deacetylated by Rpd3. The acetylated Ada3 lysine residues are bound by bromodomains within SAGA subunits Gcn5 and Spt7 that synergistically facilitate formation of SAGA homo-dimers. Ada3-mediated dimerization is enhanced when cells are grown under sucrose or under phosphate-starvation conditions. Once dimerized, SAGA efficiently acetylates nucleosomes, promotes gene transcription and enhances cell resistance to stress. Collectively, our work reveals a mechanism for regulation of SAGA structure and activity and provides insights into how cells adapt to environmental conditions.

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NucleosomesSaccharomyces cerevisiae ProteinsAcetylationDimerizationHistone AcetyltransferasesLysineSaccharomyces cerevisiaeTranscription, GeneticHistone AcetyltransferasesLysineNucleosomesSaccharomyces cerevisiae Proteins

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PMID35301489
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