HDAC6 wt Allele

**Semantic type:** Gene or Genome

**Definition:** Human HDAC6 wild-type allele is located in the vicinity of Xp11.23 and is approximately 23 kb in length. This allele, which encodes histone deacetylase 6 protein, is involved in the deacetylation of lysine residues on the N-terminal region of the core histones H2A, H2B, H3 and H4. It also plays a role in the deacetylation of tubulin.

**Synonyms:** - HD6 - Histone Deacetylase 6 wt Allele - JM21 - KIAA0901