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Structure of Hdac3 Bound to Co-Repressor and Inositol Tetraphosphate

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Watson, Peter J., Fairall, Louise, Santos, Guilherme M., Schwabe, John W. R.·2012·Nature

Abstract

Histone deacetylase enzymes (HDACs) are emerging cancer drug targets. They regulate gene expression by removing acetyl groups from lysine residues in histone tails, resulting in chromatin condensation. The enzymatic activity of most class I HDACs requires recruitment into multi-subunit co-repressor complexes, which are in turn recruited to chromatin by repressive transcription factors. Here we report the structure of a complex between an HDAC and a co-repressor, namely, human HDAC3 with the deacetylase activation domain (DAD) from the human SMRT co-repressor (also known as NCOR2). The structure reveals two remarkable features. First, the SMRT-DAD undergoes a large structural rearrangement on forming the complex. Second, there is an essential inositol tetraphosphate molecule--D-myo-inositol-(1,4,5,6)-tetrakisphosphate (Ins(1,4,5,6)P(4))--acting as an 'intermolecular glue' between the two proteins. Assembly of the complex is clearly dependent on the Ins(1,4,5,6)P(4), which may act as a regulator--potentially explaining why inositol phosphates and their kinases have been found to act as transcriptional regulators. This mechanism for the activation of HDAC3 appears to be conserved in class I HDACs from yeast to humans, and opens the way to novel therapeutic opportunities.

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  • Premisecitation

    Previous mutagenesis of SMRT-DAD showed that all mutations that failed to activate HDAC3 also abolished or significantly impaired interaction, including mutations of Lys449, Tyr470 and Tyr471, which play a key role in binding Ins(1,4,5,6)P4.

    “These conclusions are supported by our previous mutagenesis study of the SMRT-DAD in which we looked at the effect of mutations on both the interaction with, and the deacetylase activity of, HDAC3. All mutations that failed to activate HDAC3 also abolished, or significantly impaired, interaction. These include mutations of Lys449, Tyr470 and Tyr471 which play a key role in binding the Ins(1,4,5,6)”
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    • cites [31] Codina, A. et al. Structural insights into the interaction and activation of histone deacetylase 3 by nuclear receptor corepressors. Proc. Natl Acad. Sci. USA 102, 6009–6014 (2005) source

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  • Premisecitation

    HDACs 1, 2 and 3 require association with large multisubunit corepressor complexes for maximal activity.

    “HDACs 1, 2 and 3 require association with large multisubunit corepressor complexes for maximal activity7-12.”
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    • cites [7] Zhang, Y. et al. Analysis of the NuRD subunits reveals a histone deacetylase core complex and a connection with DNA methylation. Genes Dev. 13, 1924–1935 (1999) source

      The Abstract identifies HDAC1 and HDAC2 as components of the multisubunit Sin3 and NuRD complexes. Table 1 and the section on NuRD and DNA methylation show that adding MTA2 markedly increases the activity of an HDAC1/HDAC2-containing core complex. The paper does not establish the same requirement for HDAC3, so the claim extends beyond its findings. (LLM, conf=0.88)

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    • cites [8] Li, J. et al. Both corepressor proteins SMRT and N-CoR exist in large protein complexes containing HDAC3. EMBO J. 19, 4342–4350 (2000) source

      The section “SMRT and N-CoR complexes as a new class of HDAC-containing complexes” reports that HDAC3 is a stable component of large corepressor complexes, and “The majority of SMRT and N-CoR complexes may contain HDAC3” reports strong deacetylase activity in those complexes. The Introduction also describes an HDAC1/2-containing mSin3 complex. None of these passages establishes that association with a complex is required for maximal activity of HDACs 1, 2, and 3. (LLM, conf=0.86)

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    • cites [9] Lechner, T. et al. Sds3 (suppressor of defective silencing 3) is an integral component of the yeast Sin3·Rpd3 histone deacetylase complex and is required for histone deacetylase activity. J. Biol. Chem. 275, 40961–40966 (2000) source

      The introduction (page unavailable) describes HDACs as multiprotein complexes associated with repressors and corepressors. The Discussion (page unavailable) reports that a yeast Rpd3p complex loses deacetylase activity when Sds3p is absent. The paper does not establish that HDACs 1, 2, and 3 each require such complexes for maximal activity. (LLM, conf=0.84)

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    • cites [10] Zhang, J., Kalkum, M., Chait, B. T. & Roeder, R. G. The N-CoR-HDAC3 nuclear receptor corepressor complex inhibits the JNK pathway through the integral subunit GPS2. Mol. Cell 9, 611–623 (2002) source
    • cites [11] Guenther, M. G., Barak, O. & Lazar, M. A. The SMRT and N-CoR corepressors are activating cofactors for histone deacetylase 3. Mol. Cell. Biol. 21, 6091–6101 (2001) source

      The Results and Discussion show that HDAC3 needs SMRT or N-CoR for activity, and the Discussion reports that HDAC1 needs components of the NuRD complex. The copy does not establish the same requirement for HDAC2. Moreover, the Abstract says a purified SMRT domain is sufficient to activate HDAC3, so it does not establish that a large multisubunit complex is required for its activity. (LLM, conf=0.88)

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    • cites [12] Wen, Y. D. et al. The histone deacetylase-3 complex contains nuclear receptor corepressors. Proc. Natl Acad. Sci. USA 97, 7202–7207 (2000) source

      The introduction describes HDAC1 and HDAC2 as components of multisubunit complexes, and the Results identify an enzymatically active HDAC3 complex. The Results also show that an N-CoR fragment increases HDAC3 activity, but do not establish that association with a large complex is required for maximal activity of all three enzymes; the same experiment found no enhancement of HDAC1 activity by that fragment. Page numbers were not available in our copy. (LLM, conf=0.88)

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  • Findingown data

    The DAD-specific motif buries a surface of 1,178 Å2.

    “Along with a further extended region, this DAD-specific motif buries a surface of 1,178Å2.”
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  • Findingown data

    The active site of HDAC3 lies at the base of a tunnel leading from the surface of the protein.

    “The active site lies at the base of a tunnel leading from the surface of the protein.”
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  • Findingown data

    The HDAC3 region that interacts with SMRT-DAD differs between HDAC8 and HDAC3.

    “This region differs between HDAC8 and HDAC3.”
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    Premisecitation

    The most likely enzyme to generate Ins(1,4,5,6)P4 is PTEN, a well-known tumour suppressor gene that is active in the nucleus and plays a role in chromosome stability.

    “The most likely enzyme is the well-known tumour suppressor gene PTEN42,43, which is known to be active in the nucleus and to play a role in chromosome stability (reviewed in44).”
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    • cites [42] Craxton, A., Caffrey, J. J., Burkhart, W., Safrany, S. T. & Shears, S. B. Molecular cloning and expression of a rat hepatic multiple inositol polyphosphate phosphatase. Biochem. J. 328, 75–81 (1997) source

      The ‘Enzymic activity of recombinant MIPP’ section reports that MIPP converts Ins(1,3,4,5,6)P5 to a product consistent with Ins(1,4,5,6)P4. The Discussion identifies MIPP as an endoplasmic-reticulum protein, not nuclear PTEN. The paper does not make the attributed claim about PTEN or chromosome stability. (LLM, conf=0.86)

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    • cites [43] Caffrey, J. J., Darden, T., Wenk, M. R. & Shears, S. B. Expanding coincident signaling by PTEN through its inositol 1,3,4,5,6-pentakisphosphate 3-phosphatase activity. FEBS Lett. 499, 6–10 (2001) source
    • cites [44] Di Cristofano, A. & Pandolfi, P. P. The multiple roles of PTEN in tumor suppression. Cell 100, 387–390 (2000) source

      The citation to this review is attached to the statement that PTEN is active in the nucleus and plays a role in chromosome stability. Our copy instead says that very little is known about PTEN’s subcellular localization (Abstract, page unavailable); searches for nuclear activity and chromosome stability found no passage addressing either point. The review does identify PTEN as a tumor suppressor, but that is not the part attributed to this citation. (LLM, conf=0.74)

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    Findingcitation

    Overall the HDAC3 structure is similar to the previously determined class I HDAC structures of HDAC8 and HDAC2 and consists of an eight-stranded parallel beta-sheet surrounded by alpha-helices.

    “Overall the HDAC3 structure is similar to the previously determined class I HDAC structures of HDAC834 and HDAC235 and consists of an eight-stranded parallel beta-sheet surrounded by a number of alpha-helices.”
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    • cites [34] Somoza, J. R. et al. Structural snapshots of human HDAC8 provide insights into the class I histone deacetylases. Structure 12, 1325–1334 (2004) source
    • cites [35] Bressi, J. C. et al. Exploration of the HDAC2 foot pocket: synthesis and SAR of substituted N-(2-aminophenyl)benzamides. Bioorg. Med. Chem. Lett. 20, 3142–3145 (2010) source
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    Premisecitation

    Several further studies have supported the importance of Arg82 kinase activity in transcriptional regulation and chromatin remodelling, together suggesting that Ins(1,4,5,6)P4 has an important regulatory role in yeast.

    “Several further studies have supported the importance of Arg82 kinase activity in transcriptional regulation and chromatin remodelling 37-39, together suggesting that Ins(1,4,5,6)P4 has an important regulatory role in yeast.”
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    • cites [37] Steger, D. J. Regulation of chromatin remodeling by inositol polyphosphates. Science 299, 114–116 (2003) source

      The passage on the Arg82D131A mutant (section labeled Abstract; page unavailable) supports the importance of Arg82 kinase activity for PHO5 transcription and chromatin remodeling in budding yeast. The concluding passage suggests a role for IP4 and/or IP5, but does not identify Ins(1,4,5,6)P4 specifically; that part of the attributed claim is more specific than the paper supports. (LLM, conf=0.86)

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    • cites [38] El Alami, M., Messenguy, F., Scherens, B. & Dubois, E. Arg82p is a bifunctional protein whose inositol polyphosphate kinase activity is essential for nitrogen and PHO gene expression but not for Mcm1p chaperoning in yeast. Mol. Microbiol. 49, 457–468 (2003) source

      The Abstract reports that Arg82p kinase activity is required for regulation of nitrogen-responsive and PHO genes. The Discussion reports a role for Ins(1,4,5,6)P4 in chromatin remodelling, citing Steger et al. (2003), but this paper does not show that Arg82p kinase activity itself regulates chromatin remodelling; its own transcriptional findings point chiefly to inositol pyrophosphates. (LLM, conf=0.83)

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    • cites [39] Shen, X., Xiao, H., Ranallo, R., Wu, W.-H. & Wu, C. Modulation of ATP-dependent chromatin-remodeling complexes by inositol polyphosphates. Science 299, 112–114 (2003) source
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    Premisecitation

    IPMK, the mammalian homologue of Arg82, has been reported to phosphorylate Ins(1,4,5)P3 to form Ins(1,3,4,5,6)P4 and then Ins(1,3,4,5,6)P5.

    “IPMK, the mammalian homologue of Arg82, has been reported to phosphorylate Ins(1,4,5)P3 to form Ins(1,3,4,5,6)P4 and then Ins(1,3,4,5,6)P540,41.”
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    • cites [40] Saiardi, A. et al. Mammalian inositol polyphosphate multikinase synthesizes inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate and an inositol pyrophosphate. Proc. Natl Acad. Sci. USA 98, 2306–2311 (2001) source

      The Results (page unavailable) show that mammalian IPMK converts Ins(1,4,5)P3 to Ins(1,3,4,5)P4 and then to Ins(1,3,4,5,6)P5. The cited sentence gives the intermediate as Ins(1,3,4,5,6)P4, which is not the intermediate reported in the paper. (LLM, conf=0.90)

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    • cites [41] Nalaskowski, M. M., Deschermeier, C., Fanick, W. & Mayr, G. W. The human homologue of yeast ArgRIII protein is an inositol phosphate multikinase with predominantly nuclear localization. Biochem. J. 366, 549–556 (2002) source
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    Premisecitation

    The DAD contains an extended SANT-like domain with an amino-terminal DAD-specific motif, and deletion of this motif results in both loss of binding and failure to activate HDAC3.

    “The DAD contains an extended SANT-like domain with an amino-terminal DAD-specific motif. Deletion of this motif results in both loss of binding and failure to activate HDAC311.”
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    • cites [11] Guenther, M. G., Barak, O. & Lazar, M. A. The SMRT and N-CoR corepressors are activating cofactors for histone deacetylase 3. Mol. Cell. Biol. 21, 6091–6101 (2001) source
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    Premisecitation

    Of the class I HDACs, only HDAC8 is a fully functional enzyme in isolation.

    “Of these, only HDAC8 is a fully functional enzyme in isolation5,6.”
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    • cites [5] Hu, E. et al. Cloning and characterization of a novel human class I histone deacetylase that functions as a transcription repressor. J. Biol. Chem. 275, 15254–15264 (2000) source

      The Results (page unavailable) show that HDAC8 purified to near homogeneity was enzymatically active. The Discussion (page unavailable) says this suggests activity without cofactors, but the paper does not establish that HDAC8 is the only class I HDAC functional in isolation. (LLM, conf=0.88)

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    • cites [6] Lee, H., Rezai-Zadeh, N. & Seto, E. Negative regulation of histone deacetylase 8 activity by cyclic AMP-dependent protein kinase A. Mol. Cell. Biol. 24, 765–773 (2004) source
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    Premisecitation

    HDAC3 appears to be uniquely recruited to the SMRT/NCoR complex, where it interacts with a conserved deacetylase-activation-domain (DAD) within SMRT or NCoR.

    “In contrast, HDAC3 appears to be uniquely recruited to the SMRT/NCoR complex where it interacts with a conserved deacetylase-activation-domain (DAD) within SMRT or NCoR8,10,12,24,25,26.”
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    • cites [8] Li, J. et al. Both corepressor proteins SMRT and N-CoR exist in large protein complexes containing HDAC3. EMBO J. 19, 4342–4350 (2000) source

      The section “SMRT and N-CoR complexes as a new class of HDAC-containing complexes” establishes that HDAC3 is a stable subunit of both complexes, and “HDAC3 may interact directly with N-CoR” maps regions that interact with HDAC3. The paper does not identify a conserved deacetylase-activation domain (DAD) in either corepressor or establish that HDAC3 is uniquely recruited to these complexes; its discussion considers the recruitment of multiple HDACs. Page numbers are unavailable in our copy. (LLM, conf=0.88)

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    • cites [10] Zhang, J., Kalkum, M., Chait, B. T. & Roeder, R. G. The N-CoR-HDAC3 nuclear receptor corepressor complex inhibits the JNK pathway through the integral subunit GPS2. Mol. Cell 9, 611–623 (2002) source
    • cites [12] Wen, Y. D. et al. The histone deacetylase-3 complex contains nuclear receptor corepressors. Proc. Natl Acad. Sci. USA 97, 7202–7207 (2000) source

      The Discussion (page not available in our copy) describes an HDAC3–N-CoR/SMRT complex, and the Results show that HDAC3 binds N-CoR regions distinct from those used by other HDACs. The paper does not identify a conserved deacetylase-activation domain (DAD) in SMRT or N-CoR as the binding site; it instead reports binding to multiple N-CoR regions. (LLM, conf=0.88)

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    • cites [24] Guenther, M. G. et al. A core SMRT corepressor complex containing HDAC3 and TBL1, a WD40-repeat protein linked to deafness. Genes Dev. 14, 1048–1057 (2000) source

      The Abstract (page not provided) identifies HDAC3 in a purified core SMRT complex without other HDACs. “SMRT serves as a platform for HDAC3 and TBL1” (page not provided) reports direct HDAC3 interaction with SMRT RD2 and strong interaction with N-CoR RD2. The paper does not identify either region as a conserved deacetylase-activation domain (DAD), or establish that HDAC3 is uniquely recruited to SMRT/N-CoR complexes in general. (LLM, conf=0.87)

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    • cites [25] Yoon, H.-G. et al. Purification and functional characterization of the human N-CoR complex: the roles of HDAC3, TBL1 and TBLR1. EMBO J. 22, 1336–1346 (2003) source

      The section on TBL1/TBLR1–histone interactions states that SMRT and N-CoR interact directly with HDAC3 through a deacetylase-activating domain (DAD). But the Introduction and the section on HDAC3’s role describe HDAC3 as the primary or major associated HDAC, not the unique one; the Introduction also mentions associations with other HDACs. Our copy does not establish that the DAD is conserved. (LLM, conf=0.88)

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    • cites [26] Oberoi, J. et al. Structural basis for the assembly of the SMRT/NCoR core transcriptional repression machinery. Nature Struct. Mol. Biol. 18, 177–184 (2011) source

      The introductory passage labelled Abstract (page unavailable) says HDAC3 is recruited to the SMRT/NCoR complex and interacts with the SMRT deacetylase activation domain. It also says the complexes associate with multiple histone deacetylases, so it does not establish that HDAC3 is uniquely recruited. The passage does not explicitly describe an interaction with the NCoR DAD. (LLM, conf=0.85)

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    Premisecitation

    The DAD both recruits and activates HDAC3.

    “The DAD both recruits and activates HDAC310-12.”
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    • cites [10] Zhang, J., Kalkum, M., Chait, B. T. & Roeder, R. G. The N-CoR-HDAC3 nuclear receptor corepressor complex inhibits the JNK pathway through the integral subunit GPS2. Mol. Cell 9, 611–623 (2002) source
    • cites [11] Guenther, M. G., Barak, O. & Lazar, M. A. The SMRT and N-CoR corepressors are activating cofactors for histone deacetylase 3. Mol. Cell. Biol. 21, 6091–6101 (2001) source
    • cites [12] Wen, Y. D. et al. The histone deacetylase-3 complex contains nuclear receptor corepressors. Proc. Natl Acad. Sci. USA 97, 7202–7207 (2000) source
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    Premisecitation

    The previously reported structure of the isolated DAD from SMRT revealed that part of the DAD-specific motif forms an extra helix folded against the three helices of the SANT domain to form a four-helix bundle, and the amino-terminal portion of the DAD-specific motif is unstructured in solution.

    “We have previously reported the structure of the isolated DAD from SMRT31. This revealed that part of the DAD-specific motif forms an extra helix that is folded against the three helices of the SANT domain to form a four-helix bundle. The amino-terminal portion of the DAD-specific motif is unstructured in solution31.”
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    • cites [31] Codina, A. et al. Structural insights into the interaction and activation of histone deacetylase 3 by nuclear receptor corepressors. Proc. Natl Acad. Sci. USA 102, 6009–6014 (2005) source
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    Premisecitation

    HDAC3 and SMRT-DAD do not form a complex when expressed in bacterial cells.

    “It has been proposed that the assembly of the HDAC3 and SMRT-DAD requires a chaperone complex, since when these proteins are expressed in bacteria they do not form a complex30.”
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    • cites [30] Guenther, M. G. Assembly of the SMRT-histone deacetylase 3 repression complex requires the TCP-1 ring complex. Genes Dev. 16, 3130–3135 (2002) source

      The Conclusion (page not provided) proposes that TRiC primes HDAC3 to interact with SMRT, supporting the chaperone-complex part of the citing sentence. It discusses HDAC3 purified from insect cells, but does not report whether HDAC3 and SMRT-DAD form a complex when expressed in bacteria. (LLM, conf=0.83)

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    Premisecitation

    Recruitment of HDAC3 to the DAD is essential for repression by certain nuclear receptors and for the maintenance of normal circadian physiology.

    “Recruitment of HDAC3 to the DAD is essential for repression by certain nuclear receptors and for the maintenance of normal circadian physiology27-29.”
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    • cites [27] You, S.-H., Liao, X., Weiss, R. E. & Lazar, M. A. The interaction between nuclear receptor corepressor and histone deacetylase 3 regulates both positive and negative thyroid hormone action in vivo . Mol. Endocrinol. 24, 1359–1367 (2010) source
    • cites [28] Ishizuka, T. & Lazar, M. A. The nuclear receptor corepressor deacetylase activating domain is essential for repression by thyroid hormone receptor. Mol. Endocrinol. 19, 1443–1451 (2005) source

      The Discussion reports that the DAD is required for N-CoR to interact with HDAC3 in cells and is essential for repression by the thyroid hormone receptor (p. 1448). The paper does not address maintenance of normal circadian physiology, and its repression experiments concern the thyroid hormone receptor rather than other nuclear receptors. (LLM, conf=0.88)

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    • cites [29] Yin, L. et al. Rev-erbα, a heme sensor that coordinates metabolic and circadian pathways. Science 318, 1786–1789 (2007) source
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    Findingown data

    At salt concentrations higher than 50 mM, the HDAC3:SMRT-DAD complex dissociates and HDAC3 predominately takes the form of aggregate or oligomers.

    “Interestingly at salt concentrations higher than 50mM the complex dissociated and the HDAC3 predominately took the form of aggregate or oligomers (Supplementary figure 2).”
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    Findingown data

    During crystallisation, the HDAC3 tail is proteolysed but HDAC3 remains bound to SMRT-DAD and retains deacetylase activity.

    “During crystallisation, the HDAC3 tail is proteolysed but HDAC3 remains bound to SMRT-DAD and retains deacetylase activity (Supplementary figure 3).”
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    Findingown data

    HDAC3 and SMRT-DAD expressed in mammalian HEK293 cells form a tightly associated complex that remains associated during a three-step purification including size exclusion chromatography.

    “The complex remained tightly associated during a three-step purification including size exclusion chromatography (Supplementary figure 1).”
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    Findingown data

    On forming a complex with HDAC3, the amino terminal helix of the SMRT-DAD undergoes a major structural rearrangement from that seen in the NMR structure, no longer forms part of the core structure, and lies along the surface of HDAC3 making extensive intermolecular interactions.

    “On forming a complex with HDAC3, the amino terminal helix of the DAD undergoes a major structural rearrangement, from that seen in the NMR structure, such that it no longer forms part of the core structure, but lies along the surface of HDAC3 making extensive intermolecular interactions (figure 1A & B).”
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    Findingown data

    The remaining 3-helix bundle resembles a canonical SANT domain and buries a further 1,160 Å2 at the interface with HDAC3.

    “The remaining 3-helix bundle resembles a canonical SANT domain and buries a further 1,160Å2 at the interface with HDAC3.”
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    Findingown data

    Ins(1,4,5,6)P4 is sandwiched between HDAC3 and the DAD in a highly basic pocket, makes extensive contacts to both proteins, and buries a surface of 407 Å2.

    “The Ins(1,4,5,6)P4 molecule is sandwiched between HDAC3 and the DAD, in a highly basic pocket, making extensive contacts to both proteins, burying a surface of 407Å2 (figure 2C and D).”
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    Findingown data

    The residues that mediate interaction with Ins(1,4,5,6)P4 and the SANT domain from SMRT are conserved in both HDAC1 and HDAC2, but not in HDAC8.

    “Significantly, the residues that mediate interaction with the Ins(1,4,5,6)P4 and the SANT domain from SMRT are conserved in both HDAC1 and 2, but not in HDAC8 (figure 3A), fitting with the observation that only HDAC8 is fully active in isolation.”
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    Findingown data

    The small molecule was identified as inositol tetraphosphate and assigned as D-myo-inositol-1,4,5,6-tetrakisphosphate based on the axial orientation of the hydroxyl group on carbon 2.

    “The electron density was sufficiently well defined that the small molecule could be readily identified as inositol tetraphosphate. During further refinement it could be unambiguously assigned as D-myo-inositol-1,4,5,6-tetrakisphosphate (based on the axial orientation of the hydroxyl group on carbon 2)”
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    Findingown data

    In HDAC8, pseudo helix H1 has a regular stable helical structure, loop L1 is two amino acids shorter, and loop L6 contains a proline residue that partly orientates the loop away from the active site.

    “In HDAC8 the pseudo helix H1 has a regular stable helical structure, loop L1 is two amino acids shorter and loop L6 contains a proline residue that partly orientates the loop away from the active site (figure 4D).”
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    Findingown data

    All designed mutations of Arg265 and loops L1 and L6 in HDAC3 co-expressed with SMRT-DAD resulted in total loss of deacetylase activity and abolished interaction with SMRT-DAD.

    “Strikingly, all the designed mutations resulted not only in total loss of deacetylase activity (figure 5A) but also abolished interaction with the SMRT-DAD (figure 5B).”
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    Findingreasoning

    In the reconstitution assay, HDAC activity was very sensitive to inositol phosphate concentration, and higher concentrations do not support reconstitution.

    “HDAC activity was very sensitive to inositol phosphate concentration and higher concentrations do not support reconstitution.”
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    Findingown data

    A similar pattern of activation was seen using Ins(1,4,5)P3 and Ins(1,2,3,4,5,6)P6, but both required a 10-fold higher concentration to achieve a similar level of HDAC activity to that seen with Ins(1,4,5,6)P4.

    “A similar pattern of activation was seen using both Ins(1,4,5)P3 and Ins(1,2,3,4,5,6)P6, but in both cases a 10-fold higher concentration was required to achieve a similar level of HDAC activity to that seen with Ins(1,4,5,6)P4.”
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    Interpretationreasoning

    The tyrosine unique to HDAC3 might interact with substrate and possibly contribute to substrate specificity.

    “This tyrosine is unique to HDAC3 and it seems that this residue might interact with substrate and possibly contribute to substrate specificity (Supplementary figure 4).”
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    Study design and conductown data

    Model building and refinement yielded an excellent map to 2.1 Å resolution with clear density for both HDAC3 and SMRT-DAD.

    “Model building and refinement yielded an excellent map to 2.1Å resolution with clear density for both the HDAC3 and the SMRT-DAD (Supplementary figure 1).”
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    Interpretationreasoning

    Changes in conformation and dynamics occur when the DAD and Ins(1,4,5,6)P4 bind HDAC3, and these facilitate substrate access to the active site resulting in enhanced enzyme activity.

    “We propose that changes in both conformation and dynamics occur when the DAD and Ins(1,4,5,6)P4 bind to HDAC3 and that these facilitate substrate access to the active site resulting in enhanced enzyme activity.”
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    Interpretationreasoning

    Assembly of the 3-way SMRT:HDAC3:Ins(1,4,5,6)P4 complex appears mutually interdependent, such that both SMRT-DAD and Ins(1,4,5,6)P4 are required for activation of HDAC3 enzymatic functionality.

    “Consequently the assembly of the 3-way SMRT:HDAC3:Ins(1,4,5,6)P4 complex appears to be mutually interdependent, such that both the SMRT-DAD and the Ins(1,4,5,6)P4 are required for activation of the HDAC3 enzymatic functionality.”
    Quote in the paperSubstantial claim
  • May combine two claims.

    Interpretationreasoning

    The requirement for Ins(1,4,5,6)P4 to enable complex formation may explain why recombinant proteins expressed in bacteria fail to interact, since bacteria probably do not contain sufficient Ins(1,4,5,6)P4 to support complex formation.

    “The requirement for Ins(1,4,5,6)P4 to enable complex formation may contribute to the explanation as to why recombinant proteins expressed in bacteria fail to interact, since bacteria probably do not contain sufficient Ins(1,4,5,6)P4 to support complex formation.”
    Quote in the paperNot a substantial claim
    • Rests on an assumption: Bacteria probably do not contain sufficient Ins(1,4,5,6)P4 to support formation of the SMRT:HDAC3 complex.
  • May combine two claims.

    Interpretationreasoning

    Loop L6 seems very important for access to the active site, since Leu266 forms one wall of the active site tunnel and in the absence of Ins(1,4,5,6)P4 this loop is likely to be relatively mobile.

    “This loop seems to be very important for access to the active site since Leu266 forms one wall of the active site tunnel and in the absence of the Ins(1,4,5,6)P4 this loop is likely to be relatively mobile.”
    Quote in the paperSubstantial claim
  • May combine two claims.

    Interpretationreasoning

    High levels of free inositol phosphate compete with complex formation, explaining why higher concentrations do not support reconstitution.

    “This can be explained through high levels of free inositol phosphate competing with complex formation.”
    Quote in the paperSubstantial claim
  • May combine two claims.

    Interpretationreasoning

    At physiological ionic strengths Ins(1,4,5,6)P4 is likely to dissociate readily and thus could regulate complex assembly.

    “At physiological ionic strengths the Ins(1,4,5,6)P4 is likely to dissociate readily and thus could regulate complex assembly.”
    Quote in the paperSubstantial claim
  • Probably not a substantial claim: may not pass S3 (load-bearing). May combine two claims.

    Premisecitation

    Odom et al. showed that Arg82 is an inositol phosphate kinase that converts Ins(1,4,5)P3 to Ins(1,4,5,6)P4 and that kinase activity is required for its role in transcriptional regulation.

    “Odom et al showed that Arg82 is an inositol phosphate kinase that converts Ins(1,4,5)P3 to Ins(1,4,5,6)P4 and that kinase activity is required for its role in transcriptional regulation (figure 5d)36.”
    Quote in the paperNot a substantial claim0 of 1 sources checked
    • cites [36] Odom, A. R. A role for nuclear inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate kinase in transcriptional control. Science 287, 2026–2029 (2000) source
  • Probably not a substantial claim: may not pass S3 (load-bearing).

    Premisecitation

    There is some evidence that both PTEN and InsP4 levels change with progression through the cell cycle.

    “However there is some evidence that both PTEN and InsP4 levels change with progression through the cell cycle45.”
    Quote in the paperNot a substantial claim0 of 1 sources checked
    • cites [45] Mattingly, R. R., Stephens, L. R., Irvine, R. F. & Garrison, J. C. Effects of transformation with the v-src oncogene on inositol phosphate metabolism in rat-1 fibroblasts. D-myo-inositol 1,4,5,6-tetrakisphosphate is increased in v-src-transformed rat-1 fibroblasts and can be synthesized from D-myo-inositol 1,3,4-trisphosphate in cytosolic extracts. J. Biol. Chem. 266, 15144–15153 (1991) source
  • Probably not a substantial claim: may not pass S3 (load-bearing).

    Premisenone given

    Yeast Arg82 is a transcriptional regulator of genes involved in arginine metabolism.

    “Yeast Arg82 is a transcriptional regulator of genes involved in arginine metabolism.”
    Quote in the paperNot a substantial claim
  • Classified as probably not a substantial claim. May combine two claims.

    Premisecitation

    Several studies have previously implicated Ins(1,4,5,6)P4 as a regulator of gene expression and chromatin remodelling, although no molecular mechanism was identified.

    “Importantly, several studies have previously implicated Ins(1,4,5,6)P4 as a regulator of gene expression and chromatin remodelling - although no molecular mechanism was identified.”
    Quote in the paperSubstantial claim
  • May combine two claims.

    Interpretationreasoning

    Sequence conservation suggests that Ins(1,4,5,6)P4 plays a key role in corepressor assembly and activation of class I HDACs from yeast to man and is likely to act as a regulator of HDAC complex assembly.

    “Sequence conservation suggests that Ins(1,4,5,6)P4 plays a key role in corepressor assembly and activation of class I HDACs from yeast to man and is likely to act as a regulator of HDAC complex assembly.”
    Quote in the paperSubstantial claim
  • Probably not a substantial claim: may not pass S3 (load-bearing).

    Study design and conductown data

    The final model has 97.8% residues in the favoured region, 2.0% in the allowed region and 0.2% in the outlier region of the Ramachandran plot.

    “The final model has 97.8% residues in the favoured region, 2.0% in the allowed region and 0.2% in the outlier region of the Ramachandran plot.”
    Quote in the paperNot a substantial claim
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  • The paper relies on this without support.

    Bacteria probably do not contain sufficient Ins(1,4,5,6)P4 to support formation of the SMRT:HDAC3 complex.

    “since bacteria probably do not contain sufficient Ins(1,4,5,6)P4 to support complex formation.”
  • The paper relies on this without support.

    The corepressor partners for HDAC1 and HDAC2, MTA(1-3) and CoREST(1-3), contain SANT domains analogous to the SMRT-DAD.

    “Similarly, the corepressor partners for HDAC1 and 2, MTA(1-3) and CoREST(1-3), contain SANT domains that are analogous to the SMRT-DAD.”
  • The paper relies on this without support.

    The key Ins(1,4,5,6)P4-binding residues are also found in the yeast HDAC Rpd3 and the Snt1 corepressor.

    “given that the key residues are also found in the yeast HDAC, Rpd3, and the Snt1 corepressor”
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Each is checked against this paper’s own text: does it say what the citing paper says it does?

  • In hHDAC1 and hHDAC3, the corresponding arginine is involved in inositol phosphate binding and is important for activity.

    “In hHDAC1 and hHDAC3 this arginine is involved in inositol phosphate binding and is important for activity 38, 47, 48 .”

    From Characterization of Histone Deacetylase 8 (HDAC8) Selective Inhibition Reveals Specific Active Site Structural and Functional Determinants (2018) · cites this paper as [48]

    In “Mechanism of activation of HDAC3” (page unavailable), the paper identifies HDAC3 Arg265 as interacting with inositol tetraphosphate and reports that mutations targeting it abolished deacetylase activity. In “An essential role for Ins(1,4,5,6)P4” (page unavailable), it says the binding residues are conserved in HDAC1, but does not establish that the corresponding HDAC1 arginine binds inositol phosphate or is important for activity. (LLM, conf=0.86)

    Experimental — accuracy not yet measured
  • Leu133 in a reported HDAC3 crystal structure would clash with the fluorophenyl group in the TNG260 HDAC2 structure.

    “As depicted in the overlay in Fig. 2C, Leu133 in a reported HDAC3 crystal structure (PDB 4A69; ref. 32) would clash with the fluorophenyl group in the TNG260 HDAC2 structure (PDB 9NTB).”

Self-check

Percentages, sums and reported differences re-computed from the paper’s own numbers.

Each contradiction between two passages listed here was confirmed by an independent check.

  • Phosphate count conflicts with the listed positions

    Minor

    The name lists five phosphorylated positions but calls the product a tetraphosphate (P4). The next product lists the same five positions and calls it a pentaphosphate (P5).

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Authors
Watson, P. J., Fairall, L., Santos, G. M., & Schwabe, J. W. R.
Affiliations
University of Leicester (GB)
Corresponding author
Schwabe, John W. R.
Venue
Nature
Published
2012-01
Volume
481
Issue
7381
Pages
335-340
ISSN
  • 0028-0836 (ISSN-L)
  • 1476-4687
OpenAlex
W1973577140
Cited by
505
References
51
Citations by year
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FWCI
16.70
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Nature (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
  • RePEc: Research Papers in Economics (submittedVersion)
  • Leicester Research Archive (University of Leicester) (submittedVersion)
Funders
  • Wellcome Trust (100237, WT085408, 085408)
  • Division of Materials Research
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Histone Deacetylase Inhibitors Research
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Genomics and Chromatin Dynamics
  • Physical Sciences › Materials Science › Materials Chemistry › Enzyme Structure and Function
Keywords
HDAC3, NCOR2, inositol tetrakisphosphate, histone deacetylase, corepressor complex, protein complex structure, structural rearrangement, inositol phosphate signaling, transcriptional regulation, cancer drug targets
MeSH terms
Histone Deacetylase 3, Amino Acid Sequence, Enzyme Activation, Histone Deacetylases, Humans, Inositol Phosphates, Models, Molecular, Molecular Sequence Data, Structure-Activity Relationship, Conserved Sequence, Protein Structure, Tertiary, Crystallography, X-Ray, Multiprotein Complexes, Protein Multimerization, Nuclear Receptor Co-Repressor 2, Molecular Targeted Therapy

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