Background
This gene encodes a nuclear protein involved in transcriptional activation. The encoded protein may form a component of several different histone acetyltransferase complexes. There is a pseudogene for this gene on chromosome 2. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants. [provided by RefSeq, Aug 2012],
Function
function:Component of the NuA4 histone acetyltransferase complex which is involved in transcriptional activation of select genes principally by acetylation of nucleosomal histone H4 and H2A. This modification may both alter nucleosome - DNA interactions and promote interaction of the modified histones with other proteins which positively regulate transcription. Component of the HBO1 complex which has a histone H4-specific acetyltransferase activity, a reduced activity toward histone H3 and is responsible for the bulk of histone H4 acetylation in vivo.,PTM:Phosphorylated upon DNA damage, probably by ATM or ATR.,similarity:Belongs to the EAF6 family.,subunit:Component of the NuA4 histone acetyltransferase complex which contains the catalytic subunit HTATIP and the subunits EP400, TRRAP, BRD8, EPC1, DMAP1, RUVBL1, RUVBL2, ING3, actin, ACTL6A, MORF4L1, MORF4L2, MRGBP, YEATS4, VPS72 and EAF6.
