Histone Deacetylase 5

**Semantic type:** Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein|Enzyme

**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.

**Synonyms:** - Antigen NY-CO-9 - EC 3.5.1.98 - HD5 - HDAC5