Term Name: | histone deacetylase activity |
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Definition: | Catalysis of the reaction: histone N6-acetyl-L-lysine + H2O = histone L-lysine + acetate. This reaction represents the removal of an acetyl group from a histone, a class of proteins complexed to DNA in chromatin and chromosomes. |
Ontology: | GO: Molecular Function [GO:0004407] QuickGO AmiGO |