NCIt definition : Histone deacetylase 5 (1122 aa, 122 kDa) is encoded by the human HDAC5 gene. This
protein is involved in chromatin silencing, transcriptional regulation and histone
deacetylation.;
NCIt note : Histone deacetylase 5 is one of three identified histone deacetylases with similarity
to the yeast Hda1 histone deacetylase. It is expressed differentially, is found in
complexes with HDAC4 and HDAC3, and possesses deacetylation activity with all four
core histones. MEF2A transcription factors interact with HDAC4 and HDAC5, resulting
in repression of MEF2-dependent genes. Muscle differentiation requires release of
MEF2 from repression by HDACs. HDAC5 shuttles from nucleus to cytoplasm when myoblasts
are triggered to differentiate. CAMK1 signaling prevents formation of MEF2/HDAC complexes
and induces nuclear export of HDAC4 and HDAC5 by phosphorylation.;