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Tubulin acetylation: responsible enzymes, biological functions and human diseases

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Microtubules have important functions ranging from maintenance of cell morphology to subcellular transport, cellular signaling, cell migration, and formation of cell polarity. At the organismal level, microtubules are crucial for various biological processes, such as viral entry, inflammation, immunity, learning and memory in mammals. Microtubules are subject to various covalent modifications. One such modification is tubulin acetylation, which is associated with stable microtubules and conserved from protists to humans. In the past three decades, this reversible modification has been studied extensively. In mammals, its level is mainly governed by opposing actions of α-tubulin acetyltransferase 1 (ATAT1) and histone deacetylase 6 (HDAC6). Knockout studies of the mouse enzymes have yielded new insights into biological functions of tubulin acetylation. Abnormal levels of this modification are linked to neurological disorders, cancer, heart diseases and other pathological conditions, thereby yielding important therapeutic implications. This review summarizes related studies and concludes that tubulin acetylation is important for regulating microtubule architecture and maintaining microtubule integrity. Together with detyrosination, glutamylation and other modifications, tubulin acetylation may form a unique ‘language’ to regulate microtubule structure and function.

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The research is supported by grants from Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) and Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) (to X.J.Y.). L.L. received stipend support from China Scholarship Council and a Clifford C.F. Wong Scholarship.

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Li, L., Yang, XJ. Tubulin acetylation: responsible enzymes, biological functions and human diseases. Cell. Mol. Life Sci. 72, 4237–4255 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00018-015-2000-5

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