histone acetyltransferase complex

Function

• acetylation of histones, including histone H4 at Lys-16, implicated in the formation of higher-order chromatin structure

Structure

• subunits include:
  • at least MOF/MYST1, MSL1/hampin, MSL2L1 & MSL3L1

More general terms

• molecular complex

More specific terms

• histone acetylation (HAT) complex SAGA
• histone acetyltransferase complex type B
• NuA4 histone acetyltransferase (HAT) complex