HDA1

UniProt ID: P53973
Organism: Saccharomyces cerevisiae
Review Status: DRAFT
Aliases:
YNL021W N2819
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Gene Description

Histone deacetylase HDA1 (Hda1p) is a Class II zinc-dependent HDAC and the catalytic subunit of the nuclear HDA1 complex with HDA2 and HDA3. The complex catalyzes hydrolytic deacetylation of acetylated lysines on chromatin, with well-supported H3/H2B promoter-proximal activity and context-dependent H4 deacetylation in highly transcribed gene bodies. HDA1 controls chromatin acetylation states to regulate epigenetic gene expression, chromatin organization, and predominantly RNA polymerase II transcriptional repression or dampening. Cytoplasmic localization, generic binding/hydrolase terms, and positive transcriptional effects should be treated as non-core or overly broad unless tied to specific evidence.

Existing Annotations Review

GO Term Evidence Action Reason
GO:0005737 cytoplasm
IBA
GO_REF:0000033
REMOVE
Summary: IBA annotation based on phylogenetic inference from HDAC orthologs. HDA1 is part of a nuclear chromatin-associated complex, not primarily cytoplasmic.
Reason: HDA1 functions in chromatin deacetylation in the nucleus. While the IBA annotation infers cytoplasmic localization from orthologs, experimental evidence establishes HDA1 as a nuclear protein component of chromatin-associated histone deacetylase complexes. Nuclear localization is documented in multiple experimental studies examining HDA1's function in transcriptional repression and chromatin organization. The cytoplasmic annotation appears to be a phylogenetic inference artifact.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:8663039
HDA1 and HDA3 are components of a yeast histone deacetylase (HDA) complex.
PMID:19573535
2009 Jun 30. Structural and functional studies of the yeast class II Hda1 histone deacetylase complex.
file:yeast/HDA1/HDA1-deep-research-falcon.md
No direct evidence for Hda1; cytosolic relocalization reported for Hda2/Hda3 under hypoxia, not Hda1
GO:0040029 epigenetic regulation of gene expression
IBA
GO_REF:0000033
ACCEPT
Summary: IBA annotation through phylogenetic conservation of HDAC function in epigenetic regulation. Well-supported core function.
Reason: HDA1 catalyzes histone deacetylation, a primary epigenetic modification mechanism. HDA1's role in regulating chromatin acetylation status directly controls gene expression through chromatin remodeling. This is a phylogenetically conserved function well-documented for Class II HDACs. The IBA annotation appropriately reflects HDA1's core biological role in epigenetic gene regulation.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:11287668
is likely the catalytic subunit of the HDA1-containing complex that is involved in TUP1-specific repression and global deacetylation in yeast.
PMID:19573535
2009 Jun 30. Structural and functional studies of the yeast class II Hda1 histone deacetylase complex.
file:yeast/HDA1/HDA1-deep-research-falcon.md
At PHO5 and adjacent ORFs, deletion of HDA1 increases acetylation across a multi-kb region, consistent with domain-wide chromatin regulation influencing basal transcriptional states.
GO:0000118 histone deacetylase complex
IBA
GO_REF:0000033
ACCEPT
Summary: IBA annotation through phylogenetic conservation confirming HDA1 as structural component of HDAC complex.
Reason: HDA1 is the catalytic core subunit of the yeast Class II HDA1 complex, which also includes non-catalytic subunits HDA2 and HDA3. The HDA1 complex is a well-characterized functional unit. IBA inference from HDAC complex orthologs appropriately identifies HDA1's complex assembly and localization.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:8663039
HDA1 and HDA3 are components of a yeast histone deacetylase (HDA) complex
PMID:11287668
HDA2 and HDA3 are related proteins that interact with and are essential for the activity of the yeast histone deacetylase HDA1
file:yeast/HDA1/HDA1-deep-research-falcon.md
Hda1 functions in a multi-subunit histone deacetylase complex with Hda2 and Hda3, where Hda2/Hda3 are required for full Hda1 activity and targeting.
GO:0005634 nucleus
IEA
GO_REF:0000044
ACCEPT
Summary: IEA annotation based on UniProtKB Subcellular Location mapping. Correct, consistent with multiple experimental studies.
Reason: HDA1 localizes to the nucleus where it functions in chromatin deacetylation and transcriptional repression. While based on automated mapping from UniProt keywords, this annotation is consistently supported by experimental evidence showing HDA1's nuclear localization and function in nuclear chromatin regulation.
Supporting Evidence:
GO_REF:0000044
Gene Ontology annotation based on UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot Subcellular Location vocabulary mapping
PMID:16415367
Suppressor analysis of a histone defect identifies a new function for the hda1 complex in chromosome segregation
file:yeast/HDA1/HDA1-uniprot.txt
SUBCELLULAR LOCATION: Nucleus.
file:yeast/HDA1/HDA1-deep-research-falcon.md
ChIP-qPCR/ChIP-seq shows Hda1 occupancy at promoters and coding regions of highly transcribed genes, consistent with nuclear localization and chromatin association.
GO:0006325 chromatin organization
IEA
GO_REF:0000043
ACCEPT
Summary: IEA annotation based on UniProtKB keyword mapping. Supported by HDA1's documented role in chromatin structure.
Reason: HDA1's histone deacetylase activity directly affects chromatin organization through modification of histone acetylation status. Histone deacetylation promotes chromatin condensation and heterochromatin formation. This is an appropriate parent-level biological process annotation capturing HDA1's fundamental role in chromatin structure regulation.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:19573535
2009 Jun 30. Structural and functional studies of the yeast class II Hda1 histone deacetylase complex.
file:yeast/HDA1/HDA1-deep-research-falcon.md
At PHO5 and adjacent ORFs, deletion of HDA1 increases acetylation across a multi-kb region, consistent with domain-wide chromatin regulation influencing basal transcriptional states.
GO:0006351 DNA-templated transcription
IEA
GO_REF:0000043
MODIFY
Summary: IEA annotation based on UniProtKB keyword mapping. HDA1 does not directly catalyze transcription but modulates it through chromatin remodeling.
Reason: HDA1 does not directly catalyze DNA-templated transcription. Rather, HDA1 modulates transcription by altering chromatin structure through histone deacetylation, typically resulting in transcriptional repression. A more accurate annotation would be negative regulation of transcription or regulation of transcription. The direct transcription process term is mechanistically inaccurate.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:11287668
HDA2 and HDA3 are related proteins that interact with and are essential for the activity of the yeast histone deacetylase HDA1.
file:yeast/HDA1/HDA1-deep-research-falcon.md
Tup1 recruits Hda1 for localized histone deacetylation and repression at ENA1 and other genes
file:yeast/HDA1/HDA1-deep-research-falcon.md
The dominant evidence supports repression/dampening via deacetylation.
GO:0006355 regulation of DNA-templated transcription
IEA
GO_REF:0000117
ACCEPT
Summary: IEA from ARBA machine learning model. Appropriate for HDA1's regulatory function in transcription.
Reason: HDA1 regulates transcription through its deacetylase activity on chromatin. This parent-level process term appropriately captures HDA1's role in transcriptional control. While HDA1 typically functions as a transcriptional repressor, the broader "regulation of transcription" captures its functional role without overspecifying mechanism.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:11287668
HDA2 and HDA3 are related proteins that interact with and are essential for the activity of the yeast histone deacetylase HDA1.
file:yeast/HDA1/HDA1-deep-research-falcon.md
Strong experimental evidence supports chromatin association, histone-tail deacetylation (H2B/H3 and context-dependent H4), and transcriptional repression.
GO:0010557 positive regulation of macromolecule biosynthetic process
IEA
GO_REF:0000117
REMOVE
Summary: IEA annotation from ARBA. HDA1's primary documented role is transcriptional repression, not positive regulation.
Reason: This annotation is mechanistically inconsistent with HDA1's documented function. HDA1 catalyzes histone deacetylation that typically promotes gene silencing and heterochromatin formation, resulting in negative regulation of transcription and suppression of biosynthetic processes. While HDA1 might positively regulate transcription at specific loci in particular cellular contexts, the predominant and well-characterized mechanism is transcriptional repression. The ARBA inference appears to contradict experimental evidence for HDA1's core function.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:11287668
HDA2 and HDA3 are related proteins that interact with and are essential for the activity of the yeast histone deacetylase HDA1.
PMID:11172717
TUP1 utilizes histone H3/H2B-specific HDA1 deacetylase to repress gene activity in yeast.
file:yeast/HDA1/HDA1-deep-research-falcon.md
The dominant evidence supports repression/dampening via deacetylation.
file:yeast/HDA1/HDA1-deep-research-falcon.md
Genome-wide data do note rare loci with paradoxical expression changes in hda1 mutants, but these are more consistent with indirect effects or pathway interactions than direct activation.
GO:0016787 hydrolase activity
IEA
GO_REF:0000043
MODIFY
Summary: IEA annotation based on UniProtKB keyword hydrolase. Chemically true for HDACs, but too broad for HDA1 because specific histone deacetylase terms are available.
Reason: HDA1 catalyzes hydrolytic deacetylation, so hydrolase is not wrong, but the term is too general to be informative for GO curation. The evidence supports the specific histone lysine deacetylase activity, especially the hydrolytic mechanism term GO:0141221, rather than a generic hydrolase parent.
Supporting Evidence:
GO_REF:0000043
Gene Ontology annotation based on UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot keyword mapping
file:yeast/HDA1/HDA1-deep-research-falcon.md
Too broad; evidence is specific for histone lysine deacetylase/HDAC activity rather than generic hydrolase
GO:0141221 histone deacetylase activity, hydrolytic mechanism
IEA
GO_REF:0000120
ACCEPT
Summary: IEA annotation from RHEA/EC number mapping. Precise molecular function annotation for HDA1.
Reason: GO:0141221 is a more specific child term of histone deacetylase activity that explicitly specifies the hydrolytic deacetylation mechanism (as opposed to NAD-dependent deacetylation used by sirtuins). This correctly distinguishes HDA1 as a Class II zinc-dependent hydrolytic HDAC. The RHEA mapping to EC 3.5.1.98 is mechanistically accurate. This is the most informative molecular function annotation for HDA1's core enzymatic activity.
Supporting Evidence:
GO_REF:0000120
Combined Automated Annotation using Multiple IEA Methods with RHEA:58196 and EC:3.5.1.98
file:yeast/HDA1/HDA1-deep-research-falcon.md
Structural/mechanistic analysis places Hda1 in the Zn2+-dependent Rpd3/Hda1 family; TSA-sensitive HDAC complex reconstituted
GO:0005515 protein binding
IPI
PMID:11287668
HDA2 and HDA3 are related proteins that interact with and ar...
REMOVE
Summary: IPI annotation indicating interaction with Q06623 (HDA2). Generic protein binding term.
Reason: Following curation guidelines, generic 'protein binding' terms should be replaced with more informative molecular function annotations that specify the functional consequence of the interaction. HDA1's interaction with HDA2 is documented in GO:0000118 (histone deacetylase complex) and GO:0070823 (HDA1 complex), which more precisely capture HDA1's role as a complex component. The protein binding annotation does not inform about what specific function this binding enables or supports.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:11287668
HDA2 and HDA3 are related proteins that interact with and are essential for the activity of the yeast histone deacetylase HDA1
file:yeast/HDA1/HDA1-deep-research-falcon.md
Some support for Hda1 self-interaction and partner binding, but broad GO terms are less informative than complex membership
GO:0005515 protein binding
IPI
PMID:16429126
Proteome survey reveals modularity of the yeast cell machine...
REMOVE
Summary: IPI annotation from proteome survey. Generic protein binding with unspecified partner.
Reason: Generic protein binding annotation. The associated reference PMID:16429126 appears to be a proteome-wide interaction survey with unspecified interaction partners. Without specific functional relevance of the binding partner, this annotation provides minimal informational value. More specific molecular function terms already capture HDA1's functionally relevant protein interactions.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:16429126
Proteome survey reveals modularity of the yeast cell machinery
file:yeast/HDA1/HDA1-deep-research-falcon.md
Some support for Hda1 self-interaction and partner binding, but broad GO terms are less informative than complex membership
GO:0005515 protein binding
IPI
PMID:16554755
Global landscape of protein complexes in the yeast Saccharom...
REMOVE
Summary: IPI annotation from global landscape of protein complexes. Generic binding annotation.
Reason: Generic protein binding from high-throughput interaction data. This annotation lacks specificity regarding functional consequence of binding. HDA1's documented complex assembly and chromatin binding are captured more precisely by other annotations (GO:0003682 chromatin binding, GO:0070823 HDA1 complex).
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:16554755
Global landscape of protein complexes in the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae
file:yeast/HDA1/HDA1-deep-research-falcon.md
Some support for Hda1 self-interaction and partner binding, but broad GO terms are less informative than complex membership
GO:0005515 protein binding
IPI
PMID:21179020
Defining the budding yeast chromatin-associated interactome.
REMOVE
Summary: IPI annotation from budding yeast chromatin-associated interactome study.
Reason: Generic protein binding annotation without specification of interaction partner or functional relevance. HDA1's chromatin-associated function is more precisely captured by GO:0003682 (chromatin binding) annotation already present. This generic term provides redundant and less informative coverage.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:21179020
Defining the budding yeast chromatin-associated interactome
file:yeast/HDA1/HDA1-deep-research-falcon.md
Some support for Hda1 self-interaction and partner binding, but broad GO terms are less informative than complex membership
GO:0005515 protein binding
IPI
PMID:37968396
The social and structural architecture of the yeast protein ...
REMOVE
Summary: IPI annotation from social architecture of yeast interactome.
Reason: Generic protein binding from large-scale interaction mapping. The annotation does not specify functional consequence or identify the interaction partner. Functionally relevant annotations (GO:0070823 HDA1 complex, GO:0003682 chromatin binding) more precisely capture HDA1's binding interactions. This generic annotation should be removed following best practices to avoid uninformative molecular function terms.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:37968396
The social and structural architecture of the yeast protein interactome
file:yeast/HDA1/HDA1-deep-research-falcon.md
Some support for Hda1 self-interaction and partner binding, but broad GO terms are less informative than complex membership
GO:0042802 identical protein binding
IPI
PMID:11287668
HDA2 and HDA3 are related proteins that interact with and ar...
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: IPI annotation indicating HDA1 homodimer formation or self-association.
Reason: HDA1 can form homodimers or oligomers, but the predominant and functionally essential interaction is with HDA2/HDA3 subunits to form the catalytically active HDA1 complex. Homodimerization may represent a secondary or non-functional interaction. The annotation is likely correct but represents a non-core molecular interaction. The HDA1 complex assembly with heteromeric partners (GO:0070823) is the primary functional assembly.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:11287668
HDA1 interacts with itself and with the HDA2-HDA3 subcomplex to form a likely tetramer.
file:yeast/HDA1/HDA1-deep-research-falcon.md
Some support for Hda1 self-interaction and partner binding, but broad GO terms are less informative than complex membership
GO:0042802 identical protein binding
IPI
PMID:18719252
High-quality binary protein interaction map of the yeast int...
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: IPI annotation from high-quality binary protein interaction map.
Reason: This annotation documents HDA1 self-association or homodimer formation detected in systematic yeast interactome mapping. While the interaction is likely genuine, homodimerization is not the predominant functional assembly compared to the essential HDA1-HDA2-HDA3 complex. This represents a secondary molecular interaction, not a core function.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:18719252
High-quality binary protein interaction map of the yeast interactome network
file:yeast/HDA1/HDA1-deep-research-falcon.md
Some support for Hda1 self-interaction and partner binding, but broad GO terms are less informative than complex membership
GO:0042802 identical protein binding
IPI
PMID:21179020
Defining the budding yeast chromatin-associated interactome.
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: IPI annotation from chromatin-associated interactome study.
Reason: HDA1 self-interaction documented in chromatin-associated protein interaction study. While potentially real, homodimerization is not characterized as essential or functionally distinct from the core HDA1 complex assembly with HDA2/HDA3. Mark as non-core peripheral interaction.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:21179020
Defining the budding yeast chromatin-associated interactome
file:yeast/HDA1/HDA1-deep-research-falcon.md
Some support for Hda1 self-interaction and partner binding, but broad GO terms are less informative than complex membership
GO:0000122 negative regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II
IDA
PMID:11287668
HDA2 and HDA3 are related proteins that interact with and ar...
ACCEPT
Summary: IDA annotation documenting transcriptional repression function of HDA1.
Reason: PMID:11287668 provides direct evidence that HDA1 mediates transcriptional repression through its deacetylase activity. HDA1's histone deacetylation promotes heterochromatin formation and represses transcription at target loci. This is a core biological process function well-supported by direct experimental evidence and represents one of HDA1's primary functional roles.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:11287668
is likely the catalytic subunit of the HDA1-containing complex that is involved in TUP1-specific repression and global deacetylation in yeast.
file:yeast/HDA1/HDA1-deep-research-falcon.md
Tup1 recruits Hda1 for localized histone deacetylation and repression at ENA1 and other genes
GO:0008270 zinc ion binding
RCA
PMID:30358795
The cellular economy of the Saccharomyces cerevisiae zinc pr...
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: RCA annotation from systematic zinc proteome study. HDA1 zinc binding is mechanistically important for the zinc-dependent HDAC fold but is not the core activity itself.
Reason: Class II HDAC catalysis depends on zinc coordination, so the annotation is biochemically plausible and supported by zinc-proteome and HDAC-family evidence. However, zinc ion binding is an enabling cofactor interaction rather than HDA1's main evolved activity; the core function is hydrolytic histone deacetylase activity within chromatin-associated HDA1C.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:30358795
The cellular economy of the Saccharomyces cerevisiae zinc proteome.
PMID:19573535
2009 Jun 30. Structural and functional studies of the yeast class II Hda1 histone deacetylase complex.
file:yeast/HDA1/HDA1-deep-research-falcon.md
Structural/mechanistic analysis places Hda1 in the Zn2+-dependent Rpd3/Hda1 family; TSA-sensitive HDAC complex reconstituted
GO:0000122 negative regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II
IMP
PMID:11172717
TUP1 utilizes histone H3/H2B-specific HDA1 deacetylase to re...
ACCEPT
Summary: IMP annotation from mutant phenotype study. HDA1 deletion/mutation results in derepression of normally silenced genes.
Reason: PMID:11172717 provides direct evidence that HDA1 negatively regulates RNA Pol II transcription. Mutations affecting HDA1 result in transcriptional derepression at H3/H2B-specific loci, confirming HDA1's role as a transcriptional repressor. IMP evidence from mutant analysis is strong support for this biological process function. This is a core documented role for HDA1.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:11172717
TUP1 utilizes histone H3/H2B-specific HDA1 deacetylase to repress gene activity in yeast
file:yeast/HDA1/HDA1-deep-research-falcon.md
Tup1 recruits Hda1 for localized histone deacetylation and repression at ENA1 and other genes
GO:0000122 negative regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II
IMP
PMID:17121596
H4 acetylation does not replace H3 acetylation in chromatin ...
UNDECIDED
Summary: IMP annotation from a study of histone acetylation during Adr1-dependent transcription activation; accessible abstract does not mention HDA1.
Reason: The cached abstract for PMID:17121596 discusses Gcn5/Esa1-dependent histone acetylation changes during activation of Adr1-dependent genes, but it does not mention HDA1 or provide accessible evidence that an HDA1 perturbation causes derepression. Full text is not available in the cache, so this annotation should remain undecided rather than accepted as HDA1-specific negative regulation of RNA polymerase II transcription.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:17121596
In cells lacking Gcn5 activity, the H3 acetylation increase does not occur and an unexpected increase of histone H4 acetylation is observed.
GO:0000122 negative regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II
IGI
PMID:17974563
A poised initiation complex is activated by SNF1.
ACCEPT
Summary: IGI annotation showing genetic interaction in transcriptional control.
Reason: IGI annotation indicating genetic interaction at promoters where HDA1 and other factors coordinate transcriptional regulation. PMID:17974563 references a poised initiation complex activated by SNF1, with HDA1 functioning in coordination with other chromatin regulators. While less direct than IDA/IMP, IGI evidence supports HDA1's role in negative transcriptional regulation through pathway analysis.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:17974563
A poised initiation complex is activated by SNF1
file:yeast/HDA1/HDA1-deep-research-falcon.md
Tup1 recruits Hda1 for localized histone deacetylation and repression at ENA1 and other genes
GO:0003682 chromatin binding
IDA
PMID:16415367
Suppressor analysis of a histone defect identifies a new fun...
ACCEPT
Summary: IDA annotation documenting direct chromatin association of HDA1.
Reason: PMID:16415367 provides direct experimental evidence that HDA1 binds chromatin. The study identifying suppression of histone defects by the HDA1 complex demonstrates direct physical association between HDA1 and chromatin. This is a fundamental molecular function reflecting HDA1's mechanism - the complex must associate with chromatin to access histone substrates for deacetylation.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:16415367
Jan 16. Suppressor analysis of a histone defect identifies a new function for the hda1 complex in chromosome segregation.
PMID:19573535
2009 Jun 30. Structural and functional studies of the yeast class II Hda1 histone deacetylase complex.
file:yeast/HDA1/HDA1-deep-research-falcon.md
ChIP-qPCR/ChIP-seq shows Hda1 occupancy at promoters and coding regions of highly transcribed genes, consistent with nuclear localization and chromatin association.
file:yeast/HDA1/HDA1-deep-research-falcon.md
Hda1 functions in a multi-subunit histone deacetylase complex with Hda2 and Hda3, where Hda2/Hda3 are required for full Hda1 activity and targeting.
GO:0004407 histone deacetylase activity
IDA
PMID:19573535
Structural and functional studies of the yeast class II Hda1...
ACCEPT
Summary: IDA annotation of core enzymatic activity from structural and functional characterization.
Reason: PMID:19573535 provides structural and functional characterization of purified, recombinant HDA1 complex with direct enzymatic assays demonstrating histone deacetylase activity. This is the canonical molecular function of HDA1. IDA evidence from direct enzyme kinetics and structural determination is the highest quality evidence for this core activity. This annotation is central to HDA1's identity.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:19573535
2009 Jun 30. Structural and functional studies of the yeast class II Hda1 histone deacetylase complex.
file:yeast/HDA1/HDA1-deep-research-falcon.md
Strong experimental evidence supports chromatin association, histone-tail deacetylation (H2B/H3 and context-dependent H4), and transcriptional repression.
file:yeast/HDA1/HDA1-deep-research-falcon.md
Tup1 recruits Hda1 to deacetylate histones **H3 and H2B** at promoter-adjacent nucleosomes (e.g., ENA1), supporting histone-substrate specificity and a repression mechanism.
file:yeast/HDA1/HDA1-deep-research-falcon.md
Modern spike-in normalized ChIP-seq/ChIP-qPCR demonstrates Hda1C-dependent **H4 deacetylation within coding regions** of highly transcribed genes.
GO:0045944 positive regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II
IMP
PMID:17706600
Regulation of the HAP1 gene involves positive actions of his...
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: IMP annotation suggesting HDA1 positively regulates some genes, contrasting with predominant repressive function.
Reason: PMID:17706600 (Regulation of the HAP1 gene involves positive actions of histone deacetylases) documents a specific context where HDA1 contributes to positive transcriptional regulation of HAP1. While HDA1's primary and predominant function is transcriptional repression, specific genes may require deacetylation for activation in particular cellular contexts or through specific chromatin domains. This represents a context-specific, non-core function of HDA1. The predominant role as transcriptional repressor should be emphasized in core functions.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:17706600
Regulation of the HAP1 gene involves positive actions of histone deacetylases
file:yeast/HDA1/HDA1-deep-research-falcon.md
Genome-wide data do note rare loci with paradoxical expression changes in hda1 mutants, but these are more consistent with indirect effects or pathway interactions than direct activation.
file:yeast/HDA1/HDA1-deep-research-falcon.md
The dominant evidence supports repression/dampening via deacetylation.
GO:0070823 HDA1 complex
IDA
PMID:11287668
HDA2 and HDA3 are related proteins that interact with and ar...
ACCEPT
Summary: IDA annotation documenting HDA1 as component of defined HDA1 complex.
Reason: PMID:11287668 provides direct experimental evidence that HDA1 associates with HDA2 and HDA3 to form the functionally essential HDA1 complex. This is a well-characterized macromolecular assembly with defined composition (HDA1 catalytic subunit + HDA2/HDA3 structural subunits). This annotation correctly identifies HDA1's complex membership and is supported by multiple independent studies establishing this assembly.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:11287668
HDA2 and HDA3 are related proteins that interact with and are essential for the activity of the yeast histone deacetylase HDA1
file:yeast/HDA1/HDA1-deep-research-falcon.md
Hda2 and Hda3 physically interact with Hda1 and are essential for Hda1 deacetylase activity; disruption of any subunit disrupts activity in vitro and in vivo.
GO:0070823 HDA1 complex
IPI
PMID:11287668
HDA2 and HDA3 are related proteins that interact with and ar...
ACCEPT
Summary: IPI annotation documenting HDA2 as interaction partner in HDA1 complex assembly.
Reason: IPI annotation specifying HDA2 (SGD:S000006383) as direct interaction partner. This is redundant with but complementary to other HDA1 complex annotations - it specifically documents the HDA1-HDA2 interaction. Both IDA and IPI evidence types support HDA1 complex assembly. The redundancy strengthens confidence in this essential functional assembly.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:11287668
HDA2 and HDA3 are related proteins that interact with and are essential for the activity of the yeast histone deacetylase HDA1.
file:yeast/HDA1/HDA1-deep-research-falcon.md
Hda2 and Hda3 physically interact with Hda1 and are essential for Hda1 deacetylase activity; disruption of any subunit disrupts activity in vitro and in vivo.
GO:0070823 HDA1 complex
IDA
PMID:8663039
HDA1 and HDA3 are components of a yeast histone deacetylase ...
ACCEPT
Summary: IDA annotation from early characterization of HDA1 complex components.
Reason: PMID:8663039 is an early study demonstrating that HDA1 and HDA3 are components of a yeast histone deacetylase complex. This provides independent confirmation of HDA1 complex assembly from different experimental approach and timeframe. Multiple evidence sources for the same annotation (IDA from different studies) strengthen confidence in HDA1's role as a complex component.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:8663039
HDA1 and HDA3 are components of a yeast histone deacetylase (HDA) complex
file:yeast/HDA1/HDA1-deep-research-falcon.md
Hda2 and Hda3 physically interact with Hda1 and are essential for Hda1 deacetylase activity; disruption of any subunit disrupts activity in vitro and in vivo.
GO:0070823 HDA1 complex
IDA
PMID:8962081
HDA1 and RPD3 are members of distinct yeast histone deacetyl...
ACCEPT
Summary: IDA annotation documenting functional distinctness of HDA1 complex from RPD3 complex.
Reason: PMID:8962081 demonstrates that HDA1 and RPD3 are members of distinct, functionally separate histone deacetylase complexes. This further supports HDA1 as a defined complex component and establishes its functional specialization. Multiple independent studies (PMID:8663039, PMID:11287668, PMID:8962081) consistently demonstrate HDA1's core role in the HDA1 complex assembly.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:8962081
HDA1 and RPD3 are members of distinct yeast histone deacetylase complexes that regulate silencing and transcription
file:yeast/HDA1/HDA1-deep-research-falcon.md
Hda2 and Hda3 physically interact with Hda1 and are essential for Hda1 deacetylase activity; disruption of any subunit disrupts activity in vitro and in vivo.

Core Functions

Class II zinc-dependent hydrolytic histone deacetylase activity by Hda1 as the catalytic subunit of HDA1C, deacetylating histone lysines on chromatin including H3/H2B promoter contexts and H4 in highly transcribed gene bodies.

Supporting Evidence:
  • file:yeast/HDA1/HDA1-deep-research-falcon.md
    Strong experimental evidence supports chromatin association, histone-tail deacetylation (H2B/H3 and context-dependent H4), and transcriptional repression.
  • file:yeast/HDA1/HDA1-deep-research-falcon.md
    Tup1 recruits Hda1 to deacetylate histones **H3 and H2B** at promoter-adjacent nucleosomes (e.g., ENA1), supporting histone-substrate specificity and a repression mechanism.
  • file:yeast/HDA1/HDA1-deep-research-falcon.md
    Modern spike-in normalized ChIP-seq/ChIP-qPCR demonstrates Hda1C-dependent **H4 deacetylation within coding regions** of highly transcribed genes.

Chromatin association by Hda1/HDA1C that positions the deacetylase complex at promoters, coding regions, and broader chromatin domains for histone-tail deacetylation.

Molecular Function:
chromatin binding
Directly Involved In:
Cellular Locations:
In Complex:
HDA1 complex
Supporting Evidence:
  • file:yeast/HDA1/HDA1-deep-research-falcon.md
    ChIP-qPCR/ChIP-seq shows Hda1 occupancy at promoters and coding regions of highly transcribed genes, consistent with nuclear localization and chromatin association.
  • file:yeast/HDA1/HDA1-deep-research-falcon.md
    Hda1 functions in a multi-subunit histone deacetylase complex with Hda2 and Hda3, where Hda2/Hda3 are required for full Hda1 activity and targeting.

References

Annotation inferences using phylogenetic trees
Gene Ontology annotation based on UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot keyword mapping
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UniProtKB record for S. cerevisiae HDA1 (P53973)

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GO annotation research for Saccharomyces cerevisiae HDA1 (UniProt P53973). Focus on GO evidence for core functions: class II zinc-dependent histone deacetylase activity with hydrolytic mechanism, HDA1/HDA2/HDA3 histone deacetylase complex membership, nuclear/chromatin localization, chromatin binding if directly supported, deacetylation of histones H2B/H3/H4 if supported, epigenetic regulation of gene expression, chromatin organization, negative regulation of RNA polymerase II transcription/repression. Evaluate non-core or questionable annotations: cytoplasm, positive regulation of macromolecule biosynthetic process, generic hydrolase, protein binding/identical protein binding, chromosome segregation/centromere roles, positive regulation of transcription, response to heat/HSF1 if any. Include PMID/DOI citations and keep under 1200 words.

GO-annotation evidence report: Saccharomyces cerevisiae HDA1 (UniProt P53973)

Executive summary (current understanding)

Hda1 is a class II, Zn2+-dependent lysine deacetylase (histone deacetylase) that functions primarily as the catalytic core of the Hda1C complex with Hda2 and Hda3, acting on chromatin in the nucleus to tune histone acetylation and thereby repress or dampen RNA polymerase II (Pol II)–dependent transcription at specific promoters and across broader chromosomal domains. Strong experimental evidence supports chromatin association, histone-tail deacetylation (H2B/H3 and context-dependent H4), and transcriptional repression. Several broad or non-core GO annotations (e.g., cytoplasmic localization; generic hydrolase; positive regulation of transcription/biosynthesis) are weakly supported or likely reflect indirect effects.

1) Key concepts and definitions (GO-relevant)

Class II zinc-dependent histone deacetylase activity (MF). Hda1 belongs to the Zn2+-dependent Rpd3/Hda1 deacetylase family; mechanistically, these enzymes catalyze hydrolysis of the Ξ΅-N-acetyl-lysine amide bond, typically via a Zn2+-activated water and conserved acid/base relay (general HDAC mechanism described for Hda1 family members). Structural/biochemical work on yeast Hda1 and its C-terminal Arb2 domain supports this family placement and a hydrolytic deacetylation mechanism. (shen2016structuralandhistone pages 1-2)

Hda1C complex (CC). Hda1 functions in a multi-subunit histone deacetylase complex with Hda2 and Hda3, where Hda2/Hda3 are required for full Hda1 activity and targeting. (wu2001hda2andhda3 pages 1-2)

Chromatin targeting and transcriptional repression (BP). Hda1C is recruited to promoters (often via corepressors such as Tup1) to deacetylate promoter-proximal nucleosomes and repress transcription, and it can also operate over extended domains (e.g., subtelomeric regions) that exhibit low transcriptional output. (wu2001tup1utilizeshistone pages 1-2, robyr2002microarraydeacetylationmaps pages 1-2, robyr2002microarraydeacetylationmaps pages 5-7)

2) Recent developments and latest research (prioritizing 2023–2024)

A limitation of this tool run is that it retrieved one 2023 Hda1C-relevant primary source but no 2024 S. cerevisiae Hda1 primary paper directly addressing Hda1 core molecular functions.

2023 functional evidence (starvation/stress-linked repression). A 2023 study examining acetylation regulators in chronological ageing/stationary-phase contexts reports that deleting HDA1/HDA2/HDA3 enhances expression of heat-shock protein (HSP) reporters under starvation and interprets this as the Hda1 HDAC complex negatively influencing starvation-induced HSP expression; it also links Hda1 (with Gcn5) to changes in global H3K9 acetylation in stationary-phase transition. This supports a repressive role for Hda1C in stress-associated transcriptional programs and is consistent with GO BP terms related to negative regulation of transcription and chromatin-based regulation. Publication date: Sep 2023; URL: https://doi.org/10.17863/cam.101661. (zhang2023thesaccharomycescerevisiae pages 1-5)

Most informative recent mechanistic primary evidence (2019). The most detailed modern chromatin-targeting/substrate evidence in the retrieved set is a 2019 Nature Communications study showing Hda1C binds hyperactive genes and mediates H4-specific deacetylation within coding regions, likely through an Arb2–Pol II interaction. Publication date: Sep 2019; URL: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-12077-w. (ha2019transcriptiondependenttargetingof pages 4-5, ha2019transcriptiondependenttargetingof media f27f6bb5)

3) Current applications and real-world implementations

Although Hda1 GO annotations are primarily basic-science oriented, there are real-world implementations in:

Genome-wide functional annotation and chromatin regulatory network models. Hda1 is frequently used as a node in yeast epigenetic regulatory maps, including promoter/domain deacetylation landscapes and subtelomeric chromatin-domain analyses that connect histone acetylation states to environmental-response gene sets. These studies underpin systems biology models of chromatin regulation and transcriptional repression. (robyr2002microarraydeacetylationmaps pages 1-2, robyr2002microarraydeacetylationmaps pages 5-7)

Biotechnology strain engineering (conceptual relevance). Because Hda1 influences transcriptional states of stress/alternative-carbon utilization genes (e.g., in subtelomeric HAST domains), HDA1 perturbation is a potential strategy in yeast strain engineering where tuning chromatin repression can alter expression programs (e.g., stress-response or metabolic flexibility). This inference is grounded in the observed enrichment of stress/alternative carbon genes in Hda1-regulated domains. (robyr2002microarraydeacetylationmaps pages 5-7, robyr2002microarraydeacetylationmaps pages 3-5)

4) Evidence for core GO functions (with analysis)

A. MF: class II zinc-dependent histone deacetylase activity (hydrolytic mechanism)

  • Family/mechanism support. Structural characterization of Hda1’s Arb2 domain places Hda1 as a class II HDAC within the Zn2+-dependent Rpd3/Hda1 family and describes the Zn2+-linked hydrolytic mechanism at the family level. (shen2016structuralandhistone pages 1-2)
  • Functional biochemistry. Biochemical reconstitution/characterization describes the yeast class II Hda1 complex as trichostatin A (TSA) sensitive, consistent with canonical Zn2+-dependent HDAC pharmacology. (lee2009structuralandfunctional pages 1-3)

GO interpretation: Strong support for β€œhistone deacetylase activity (Zn2+-dependent)” and hydrolytic deacetylation, with the caveat that the snippets emphasize family mechanism rather than metal-dependence assays on Hda1 specifically. (shen2016structuralandhistone pages 1-2, lee2009structuralandfunctional pages 1-3)

B. CC: Hda1/Hda2/Hda3 histone deacetylase complex membership

  • Physical association and requirement for activity. Hda2 and Hda3 physically interact with Hda1 and are essential for Hda1 deacetylase activity; disruption of any subunit disrupts activity in vitro and in vivo. (wu2001hda2andhda3 pages 1-2)
  • Architecture. Structural/functional studies describe Hda1C organization (Hda1 dimer plus Hda2/Hda3 modules) and non-sequence-specific DNA binding by Hda2/Hda3 N-termini, consistent with chromatin targeting functions. (lee2009structuralandfunctional pages 1-3)

GO interpretation: Strong support for β€œHda1C complex” cellular component annotation. (wu2001hda2andhda3 pages 1-2, lee2009structuralandfunctional pages 1-3)

C. CC: nuclear/chromatin localization; chromatin binding

  • Direct chromatin occupancy. ChIP-qPCR/ChIP-seq shows Hda1 occupancy at promoters and coding regions of highly transcribed genes, consistent with nuclear localization and chromatin association. (ha2019transcriptiondependenttargetingof pages 4-5, ha2019transcriptiondependenttargetingof media f27f6bb5)
  • Direct binding capacity (domains). The Hda1 Arb2 domain binds histone dimers/tetramers in vitro; Hda2/Hda3 N-termini bind DNA in vitro. Together, these provide direct mechanistic support for chromatin binding/association of the complex. (shen2016structuralandhistone pages 1-2, lee2009structuralandfunctional pages 1-3)

GO interpretation: Supported for β€œchromatin” association and potentially β€œchromatin binding,” with best evidence being a combination of ChIP-based occupancy and in vitro binding by Arb2/DNA-binding modules. (ha2019transcriptiondependenttargetingof pages 4-5, shen2016structuralandhistone pages 1-2)

D. MF: deacetylation of histones H2B/H3/H4

  • H2B and H3 at repressed promoters (Tup1-dependent). Tup1 recruits Hda1 to deacetylate histones H3 and H2B at promoter-adjacent nucleosomes (e.g., ENA1), supporting histone-substrate specificity and a repression mechanism. (wu2001tup1utilizeshistone pages 1-2, robyr2002microarraydeacetylationmaps pages 1-2)
  • Genome-wide histone-site effects. Genome-scale deacetylation maps identify Hda1-affected acetylation sites including H3K9, H3K18 and H2BK16, frequently in promoter/intergenic regions and in subtelomeric domains. (robyr2002microarraydeacetylationmaps pages 3-5, robyr2002microarraydeacetylationmaps pages 5-7)
  • H4 in coding regions of hyperactive genes (context-dependent). Modern spike-in normalized ChIP-seq/ChIP-qPCR demonstrates Hda1C-dependent H4 deacetylation within coding regions of highly transcribed genes. (ha2019transcriptiondependenttargetingof pages 4-5, ha2019transcriptiondependenttargetingof media 7a4ee2a4)

GO interpretation: Strong support for H2B/H3 deacetylation, and strong evidence for H4 deacetylation in a transcription-coupled, gene-body context. (wu2001tup1utilizeshistone pages 1-2, ha2019transcriptiondependenttargetingof pages 4-5)

E. BP: epigenetic regulation of gene expression; chromatin organization

  • Domain-scale chromatin regulation. Hda1 regulates extended subtelomeric β€œHAST” domains (multiple chromosome ends; kb-scale regions) enriched for lowly expressed genes involved in stress and alternative carbon utilization, supporting chromatin-organization and epigenetic-regulation annotations. (robyr2002microarraydeacetylationmaps pages 5-7)
  • Local and global deacetylation landscapes. At PHO5 and adjacent ORFs, deletion of HDA1 increases acetylation across a multi-kb region, consistent with domain-wide chromatin regulation influencing basal transcriptional states. (vogelauer2000globalhistoneacetylation pages 1-2)

F. BP: negative regulation of RNA polymerase II transcription / repression

  • Direct repression mechanism via Tup1. Tup1 utilizes Hda1 to deacetylate promoter-proximal nucleosomes, producing localized chromatin states consistent with transcriptional repression. (wu2001tup1utilizeshistone pages 1-2)
  • Genome-wide repression-biased signature. Hda1-affected regions overlap with Tup1-regulated promoters and correlate with repressed subtelomeric gene sets. (robyr2002microarraydeacetylationmaps pages 5-7, robyr2002microarraydeacetylationmaps pages 1-2)

5) Evaluation of non-core or questionable annotations

Cytoplasm (CC): likely weak/incorrect for Hda1 itself. In the retrieved evidence, cytosolic relocalization is described for Hda2/Hda3 under hypoxia, not for Hda1; core functional data place Hda1C on chromatin. (peterson2019functionalcharacterizationof pages 75-79, ha2019transcriptiondependenttargetingof pages 4-5)

Positive regulation of macromolecule biosynthetic process / positive regulation of transcription (BP): generally not supported as core. The dominant evidence supports repression/dampening via deacetylation. Genome-wide data do note rare loci with paradoxical expression changes in hda1 mutants, but these are more consistent with indirect effects or pathway interactions than direct activation. (robyr2002microarraydeacetylationmaps pages 3-5, wu2001tup1utilizeshistone pages 1-2)

Generic hydrolase activity (MF): overly broad. Evidence supports a specific lysine deacetylase/HDAC activity rather than a generic hydrolase term. (shen2016structuralandhistone pages 1-2)

Protein binding / identical protein binding (MF): partially supported but nonspecific. Hda1 self-interaction (dimerization) and interactions with Hda2/Hda3 and Tup1 support these broad terms, but they add little beyond specific complex membership annotations. (wu2001hda2andhda3 pages 1-2, peterson2019functionalcharacterizationof pages 71-75)

Chromosome segregation / centromere roles (BP/CC): context-dependent and possibly driven by Hda3. Genetic suppressor analysis and ChIP-PCR show association of tagged Hda1/Hda2/Hda3 with centromeric DNA, but the strongest chromosome-segregation phenotype (e.g., markedly elevated chromosome loss) is attributed to Hda3 and complex integrity. Thus, annotating Hda1 to β€œchromosome segregation” may be defensible only with careful qualifiers (complex-level effect; context-specific), rather than as a core function. (kanta2006suppressoranalysisof pages 11-12, kanta2006suppressoranalysisof pages 8-11)

Response to heat / HSF1 (BP): limited direct evidence. A 2023 study links Hda1C to repression of starvation-induced HSP reporter expression, which could motivate a β€œstress response” annotation, but the retrieved evidence does not directly support an HSF1-specific mechanism for Hda1. (zhang2023thesaccharomycescerevisiae pages 1-5, peterson2019functionalcharacterizationof pages 71-75)

6) Key data/statistics from the cited studies

  • Subtelomeric HAST domains: Robyr et al. report Hda1-dependent subtelomeric domains across 22 chromosome ends, spanning roughly 4–34 kb, and containing 149 genes with very low steady-state expression in rich media. (robyr2002microarraydeacetylationmaps pages 5-7)
  • Promoter targeting scope: Robyr et al. report most promoters are predominantly affected by one deacetylase (Hda1 vs Rpd3), with partial overlap and Hda1 acting largely at intergenic/promoter regions. (robyr2002microarraydeacetylationmaps pages 3-5)
  • Chromosome-loss phenotype (Hda3): Kanta et al. report ~100-fold higher chromosome loss rate in an hda3Ξ”/hda3Ξ” mutant, emphasizing that segregation defects are most clearly supported for Hda3 among Hda subunits in that study. (kanta2006suppressoranalysisof pages 11-12)

Visual evidence

ChIP-seq and ChIP-qPCR panels directly illustrating Hda1C occupancy at hyperactive genes and increased H4 acetylation in hda1Ξ” cells are shown in Ha et al. 2019 (Figures 2–3). (ha2019transcriptiondependenttargetingof media f27f6bb5, ha2019transcriptiondependenttargetingof media 7a4ee2a4)

Summary table

GO aspect Specific claim/term Key experimental evidence Best supporting paper DOI URL Citation id(s)
MF Class II Zn2+-dependent histone deacetylase activity (hydrolytic mechanism) Structural/mechanistic analysis places Hda1 in the Zn2+-dependent Rpd3/Hda1 family; TSA-sensitive HDAC complex reconstituted Lee, 2009, J Mol Biol https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmb.2009.06.059 (lee2009structuralandfunctional pages 1-3, shen2016structuralandhistone pages 1-2)
CC Member of Hda1/Hda2/Hda3 histone deacetylase complex CoIP/GST pull-downs and genetic disruption show Hda2/Hda3 interact with and are essential for Hda1 activity Wu, 2001, PNAS https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.081560698 (wu2001hda2andhda3 pages 1-2)
CC Nuclear/chromatin localization ChIP-qPCR/ChIP-seq show Hda1 occupancy at coding regions of active genes and promoters Ha, 2019, Nat Commun https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-12077-w (ha2019transcriptiondependenttargetingof pages 4-5, ha2019transcriptiondependenttargetingof media f27f6bb5)
CC Chromatin binding directly supported Arb2 domain binds histones/nucleosomes in vitro; Hda2/Hda3 N-termini bind DNA Shen, 2016, Sci Rep https://doi.org/10.1038/srep33905 (shen2016structuralandhistone pages 1-2, lee2009structuralandfunctional pages 1-3)
MF Deacetylates histone H2B Promoter-proximal H2B hyperacetylation in hda1 mutants; localized deacetylation at ENA1 Wu, 2001, Mol Cell https://doi.org/10.1016/S1097-2765(01)00160-5 (wu2001tup1utilizeshistone pages 1-2)
MF Deacetylates histone H3 H3/H2B-specific promoter deacetylation and genome-wide H3 site effects (H3K9/H3K18) Wu, 2001, Mol Cell https://doi.org/10.1016/S1097-2765(01)00160-5 (wu2001tup1utilizeshistone pages 1-2, robyr2002microarraydeacetylationmaps pages 3-5)
MF Deacetylates histone H4 Spike-in ChIP-seq shows increased H4 acetylation in hda1Ξ” at hyperactive genes Ha, 2019, Nat Commun https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-12077-w (ha2019transcriptiondependenttargetingof pages 4-5, ha2019transcriptiondependenttargetingof pages 1-2)
BP Epigenetic regulation of gene expression Histone deacetylation at promoters/coding regions delays induction and fine-tunes expression Ha, 2019, Nat Commun https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-12077-w (ha2019transcriptiondependenttargetingof pages 1-2)
BP Chromatin organization / subtelomeric domain regulation Genome-wide deacetylation maps define HAST subtelomeric domains with low-expression genes Robyr, 2002, Cell https://doi.org/10.1016/S0092-8674(02)00746-8 (robyr2002microarraydeacetylationmaps pages 5-7, robyr2002microarraydeacetylationmaps pages 1-2)
BP Negative regulation of RNA polymerase II transcription / repression Tup1 recruits Hda1 for localized histone deacetylation and repression at ENA1 and other genes Wu, 2001, Mol Cell https://doi.org/10.1016/S1097-2765(01)00160-5 (wu2001tup1utilizeshistone pages 1-2)
questionable Cytoplasm localization No direct evidence for Hda1; cytosolic relocalization reported for Hda2/Hda3 under hypoxia, not Hda1 Peterson summary, 2019 n/a (peterson2019functionalcharacterizationof pages 75-79)
questionable Positive regulation of macromolecule biosynthetic process Insufficient direct support for Hda1 itself; stronger evidence is repression/dampening of transcription Ha, 2019, Nat Commun https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-12077-w (ha2019transcriptiondependenttargetingof pages 1-2)
questionable Generic hydrolase activity Too broad; evidence is specific for histone lysine deacetylase/HDAC activity rather than generic hydrolase Shen, 2016, Sci Rep https://doi.org/10.1038/srep33905 (shen2016structuralandhistone pages 1-2)
questionable Protein binding / identical protein binding Some support for Hda1 self-interaction and partner binding, but broad GO terms are less informative than complex membership Wu, 2001, PNAS https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.081560698 (wu2001hda2andhda3 pages 1-2)
questionable Chromosome segregation / centromere role Genetic and centromeric DNA association evidence exists, but appears non-core/conditional and Hda3 may drive specificity Kanta, 2006, Genetics https://doi.org/10.1534/genetics.105.050559 (kanta2006suppressoranalysisof pages 1-2)
questionable Positive regulation of transcription Limited/indirect cases from genome-wide data; core literature supports repression far more strongly Robyr, 2002, Cell https://doi.org/10.1016/S0092-8674(02)00746-8 (robyr2002microarraydeacetylationmaps pages 3-5)
questionable Response to heat / HSF1 2023 study links Hda1C to starvation-induced HSP reporter repression, but no direct HSF1-specific GO evidence in gathered core papers Zhang, 2023, thesis/article https://doi.org/10.17863/cam.101661 (zhang2023thesaccharomycescerevisiae pages 1-5)

Table: This table maps the main requested GO annotation areas for S. cerevisiae HDA1 (P53973) to the strongest experimental evidence found in the gathered literature. It highlights well-supported core annotations and flags weaker or non-core claims that have limited or indirect support.

Concluding expert synthesis

Across classic (2000–2002) genome-wide and promoter-focused studies and later mechanistic/structural work (2009–2019), the most robust GO-supported model for Hda1 is: a nuclear chromatin-associated, Zn2+-dependent histone deacetylase that functions as the catalytic subunit of Hda1C (Hda1/Hda2/Hda3) to deacetylate histones (H2B/H3 and context-dependent H4) and thereby repress or dampen transcription, including at subtelomeric domains and corepressor-bound promoters. (wu2001tup1utilizeshistone pages 1-2, robyr2002microarraydeacetylationmaps pages 3-5, ha2019transcriptiondependenttargetingof pages 4-5)

Claims that Hda1 is cytoplasmic, broadly activates transcription/biosynthesis, or has central roles in chromosome segregation should be treated as weak/conditional unless supported by more direct Hda1-specific localization/functional assays; where segregation phenotypes are observed, evidence points to Hda3 as the strongest driver within the complex. (peterson2019functionalcharacterizationof pages 75-79, kanta2006suppressoranalysisof pages 11-12)

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πŸ“š Additional Documentation

Notes

(HDA1-notes.md)

HDA1 notes

2026-05-13 Falcon incorporation

Falcon supports HDA1 as a nuclear chromatin-associated catalytic subunit of the HDA1 complex, with HDA2/HDA3 needed for full complex activity and targeting [file:yeast/HDA1/HDA1-deep-research-falcon.md "Hda1 functions in a multi-subunit histone deacetylase complex with Hda2 and Hda3, where Hda2/Hda3 are required for full Hda1 activity and targeting."]. It also summarizes the primary functional model as chromatin association, histone-tail deacetylation, and transcriptional repression [file:yeast/HDA1/HDA1-deep-research-falcon.md "Strong experimental evidence supports chromatin association, histone-tail deacetylation (H2B/H3 and context-dependent H4), and transcriptional repression."].

The strongest core function is hydrolytic histone deacetylase activity in the HDA1 complex, not generic hydrolase or generic protein binding. Falcon explicitly flags the generic hydrolase term as too broad [file:yeast/HDA1/HDA1-deep-research-falcon.md "Too broad; evidence is specific for histone lysine deacetylase/HDAC activity rather than generic hydrolase"] and treats protein/identical protein binding as partially supported but nonspecific compared with complex membership [file:yeast/HDA1/HDA1-deep-research-falcon.md "Some support for Hda1 self-interaction and partner binding, but broad GO terms are less informative than complex membership"].

Falcon supports H3/H2B deacetylation in promoter-proximal repression contexts and H4 deacetylation in highly transcribed coding regions [file:yeast/HDA1/HDA1-deep-research-falcon.md "Tup1 recruits Hda1 to deacetylate histones H3 and H2B at promoter-adjacent nucleosomes (e.g., ENA1), supporting histone-substrate specificity and a repression mechanism."] [file:yeast/HDA1/HDA1-deep-research-falcon.md "Modern spike-in normalized ChIP-seq/ChIP-qPCR demonstrates Hda1C-dependent H4 deacetylation within coding regions of highly transcribed genes."]. This means the previous review's H3/H2B emphasis was broadly correct, but the description needed to avoid implying that H4 is unsupported.

Non-core calls are important here. Falcon found weak support for cytoplasmic HDA1 localization, noting that cytosolic relocalization evidence in the retrieved set concerns Hda2/Hda3 rather than Hda1 itself [file:yeast/HDA1/HDA1-deep-research-falcon.md "No direct evidence for Hda1; cytosolic relocalization reported for Hda2/Hda3 under hypoxia, not Hda1"]. Positive transcriptional effects appear rare or indirect relative to the dominant repression/dampening model [file:yeast/HDA1/HDA1-deep-research-falcon.md "The dominant evidence supports repression/dampening via deacetylation."].

πŸ“„ View Raw YAML

id: P53973
gene_symbol: HDA1
aliases:
- YNL021W
- N2819
product_type: PROTEIN
status: DRAFT
taxon:
  id: NCBITaxon:559292
  label: Saccharomyces cerevisiae
description: Histone deacetylase HDA1 (Hda1p) is a Class II zinc-dependent HDAC and the
  catalytic subunit of the nuclear HDA1 complex with HDA2 and HDA3. The complex
  catalyzes hydrolytic deacetylation of acetylated lysines on chromatin, with
  well-supported H3/H2B promoter-proximal activity and context-dependent H4
  deacetylation in highly transcribed gene bodies. HDA1 controls chromatin acetylation
  states to regulate epigenetic gene expression, chromatin organization, and
  predominantly RNA polymerase II transcriptional repression or dampening. Cytoplasmic
  localization, generic binding/hydrolase terms, and positive transcriptional effects
  should be treated as non-core or overly broad unless tied to specific evidence.
existing_annotations:
- term:
    id: GO:0005737
    label: cytoplasm
  evidence_type: IBA
  original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000033
  review:
    summary: IBA annotation based on phylogenetic inference from HDAC orthologs. HDA1 is
      part of a nuclear chromatin-associated complex, not primarily cytoplasmic.
    action: REMOVE
    reason: HDA1 functions in chromatin deacetylation in the nucleus. While the IBA
      annotation infers cytoplasmic localization from orthologs, experimental evidence
      establishes HDA1 as a nuclear protein component of chromatin-associated histone
      deacetylase complexes. Nuclear localization is documented in multiple experimental
      studies examining HDA1's function in transcriptional repression and chromatin
      organization. The cytoplasmic annotation appears to be a phylogenetic inference
      artifact.
    supported_by:
    - reference_id: PMID:8663039
      supporting_text: HDA1 and HDA3 are components of a yeast histone deacetylase (HDA)
        complex.
    - reference_id: PMID:19573535
      supporting_text: 2009 Jun 30. Structural and functional studies of the yeast class
        II Hda1 histone deacetylase complex.
    - reference_id: file:yeast/HDA1/HDA1-deep-research-falcon.md
      supporting_text: 'No direct evidence for Hda1; cytosolic relocalization reported for
        Hda2/Hda3 under hypoxia, not Hda1'
- term:
    id: GO:0040029
    label: epigenetic regulation of gene expression
  evidence_type: IBA
  original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000033
  review:
    summary: IBA annotation through phylogenetic conservation of HDAC function in
      epigenetic regulation. Well-supported core function.
    action: ACCEPT
    reason: HDA1 catalyzes histone deacetylation, a primary epigenetic modification
      mechanism. HDA1's role in regulating chromatin acetylation status directly
      controls gene expression through chromatin remodeling. This is a phylogenetically
      conserved function well-documented for Class II HDACs. The IBA annotation
      appropriately reflects HDA1's core biological role in epigenetic gene regulation.
    supported_by:
    - reference_id: PMID:11287668
      supporting_text: is likely the catalytic subunit of the HDA1-containing complex
        that is involved in TUP1-specific repression and global deacetylation in yeast.
    - reference_id: PMID:19573535
      supporting_text: 2009 Jun 30. Structural and functional studies of the yeast class
        II Hda1 histone deacetylase complex.
    - reference_id: file:yeast/HDA1/HDA1-deep-research-falcon.md
      supporting_text: At PHO5 and adjacent ORFs, deletion of HDA1 increases acetylation
        across a multi-kb region, consistent with domain-wide chromatin regulation
        influencing basal transcriptional states.
- term:
    id: GO:0000118
    label: histone deacetylase complex
  evidence_type: IBA
  original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000033
  review:
    summary: IBA annotation through phylogenetic conservation confirming HDA1 as
      structural component of HDAC complex.
    action: ACCEPT
    reason: HDA1 is the catalytic core subunit of the yeast Class II HDA1 complex, which
      also includes non-catalytic subunits HDA2 and HDA3. The HDA1 complex is a
      well-characterized functional unit. IBA inference from HDAC complex orthologs
      appropriately identifies HDA1's complex assembly and localization.
    supported_by:
    - reference_id: PMID:8663039
      supporting_text: HDA1 and HDA3 are components of a yeast histone deacetylase (HDA)
        complex
    - reference_id: PMID:11287668
      supporting_text: HDA2 and HDA3 are related proteins that interact with and are
        essential for the activity of the yeast histone deacetylase HDA1
    - reference_id: file:yeast/HDA1/HDA1-deep-research-falcon.md
      supporting_text: Hda1 functions in a multi-subunit histone deacetylase complex
        with Hda2 and Hda3, where Hda2/Hda3 are required for full Hda1 activity and
        targeting.
- term:
    id: GO:0005634
    label: nucleus
  evidence_type: IEA
  original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000044
  review:
    summary: IEA annotation based on UniProtKB Subcellular Location mapping. Correct,
      consistent with multiple experimental studies.
    action: ACCEPT
    reason: HDA1 localizes to the nucleus where it functions in chromatin deacetylation
      and transcriptional repression. While based on automated mapping from UniProt
      keywords, this annotation is consistently supported by experimental evidence
      showing HDA1's nuclear localization and function in nuclear chromatin regulation.
    supported_by:
    - reference_id: GO_REF:0000044
      supporting_text: Gene Ontology annotation based on UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
        Subcellular Location vocabulary mapping
    - reference_id: PMID:16415367
      supporting_text: Suppressor analysis of a histone defect identifies a new function
        for the hda1 complex in chromosome segregation
    - reference_id: file:yeast/HDA1/HDA1-uniprot.txt
      supporting_text: 'SUBCELLULAR LOCATION: Nucleus.'
    - reference_id: file:yeast/HDA1/HDA1-deep-research-falcon.md
      supporting_text: ChIP-qPCR/ChIP-seq shows Hda1 occupancy at promoters and coding
        regions of highly transcribed genes, consistent with nuclear localization and
        chromatin association.
- term:
    id: GO:0006325
    label: chromatin organization
  evidence_type: IEA
  original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000043
  review:
    summary: IEA annotation based on UniProtKB keyword mapping. Supported by HDA1's
      documented role in chromatin structure.
    action: ACCEPT
    reason: HDA1's histone deacetylase activity directly affects chromatin organization
      through modification of histone acetylation status. Histone deacetylation promotes
      chromatin condensation and heterochromatin formation. This is an appropriate
      parent-level biological process annotation capturing HDA1's fundamental role in
      chromatin structure regulation.
    supported_by:
    - reference_id: PMID:19573535
      supporting_text: 2009 Jun 30. Structural and functional studies of the yeast class
        II Hda1 histone deacetylase complex.
    - reference_id: file:yeast/HDA1/HDA1-deep-research-falcon.md
      supporting_text: At PHO5 and adjacent ORFs, deletion of HDA1 increases acetylation
        across a multi-kb region, consistent with domain-wide chromatin regulation
        influencing basal transcriptional states.
- term:
    id: GO:0006351
    label: DNA-templated transcription
  evidence_type: IEA
  original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000043
  review:
    summary: IEA annotation based on UniProtKB keyword mapping. HDA1 does not directly
      catalyze transcription but modulates it through chromatin remodeling.
    action: MODIFY
    reason: HDA1 does not directly catalyze DNA-templated transcription. Rather, HDA1
      modulates transcription by altering chromatin structure through histone
      deacetylation, typically resulting in transcriptional repression. A more accurate
      annotation would be negative regulation of transcription or regulation of
      transcription. The direct transcription process term is mechanistically
      inaccurate.
    proposed_replacement_terms:
    - id: GO:0000122
      label: negative regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II
    - id: GO:0006355
      label: regulation of DNA-templated transcription
    additional_reference_ids:
    - PMID:11287668
    supported_by:
    - reference_id: PMID:11287668
      supporting_text: HDA2 and HDA3 are related proteins that interact with and are
        essential for the activity of the yeast histone deacetylase HDA1.
    - reference_id: file:yeast/HDA1/HDA1-deep-research-falcon.md
      supporting_text: Tup1 recruits Hda1 for localized histone deacetylation and
        repression at ENA1 and other genes
    - reference_id: file:yeast/HDA1/HDA1-deep-research-falcon.md
      supporting_text: The dominant evidence supports repression/dampening via
        deacetylation.
- term:
    id: GO:0006355
    label: regulation of DNA-templated transcription
  evidence_type: IEA
  original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000117
  review:
    summary: IEA from ARBA machine learning model. Appropriate for HDA1's regulatory
      function in transcription.
    action: ACCEPT
    reason: HDA1 regulates transcription through its deacetylase activity on chromatin.
      This parent-level process term appropriately captures HDA1's role in
      transcriptional control. While HDA1 typically functions as a transcriptional
      repressor, the broader "regulation of transcription" captures its functional role
      without overspecifying mechanism.
    supported_by:
    - reference_id: PMID:11287668
      supporting_text: HDA2 and HDA3 are related proteins that interact with and are
        essential for the activity of the yeast histone deacetylase HDA1.
    - reference_id: file:yeast/HDA1/HDA1-deep-research-falcon.md
      supporting_text: Strong experimental evidence supports chromatin association,
        histone-tail deacetylation (H2B/H3 and context-dependent H4), and
        transcriptional repression.
- term:
    id: GO:0010557
    label: positive regulation of macromolecule biosynthetic process
  evidence_type: IEA
  original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000117
  review:
    summary: IEA annotation from ARBA. HDA1's primary documented role is transcriptional
      repression, not positive regulation.
    action: REMOVE
    reason: This annotation is mechanistically inconsistent with HDA1's documented
      function. HDA1 catalyzes histone deacetylation that typically promotes gene
      silencing and heterochromatin formation, resulting in negative regulation of
      transcription and suppression of biosynthetic processes. While HDA1 might
      positively regulate transcription at specific loci in particular cellular
      contexts, the predominant and well-characterized mechanism is transcriptional
      repression. The ARBA inference appears to contradict experimental evidence for
      HDA1's core function.
    supported_by:
    - reference_id: PMID:11287668
      supporting_text: HDA2 and HDA3 are related proteins that interact with and are
        essential for the activity of the yeast histone deacetylase HDA1.
    - reference_id: PMID:11172717
      supporting_text: TUP1 utilizes histone H3/H2B-specific HDA1 deacetylase to repress
        gene activity in yeast.
    - reference_id: file:yeast/HDA1/HDA1-deep-research-falcon.md
      supporting_text: The dominant evidence supports repression/dampening via
        deacetylation.
    - reference_id: file:yeast/HDA1/HDA1-deep-research-falcon.md
      supporting_text: Genome-wide data do note rare loci with paradoxical expression
        changes in hda1 mutants, but these are more consistent with indirect effects or
        pathway interactions than direct activation.
- term:
    id: GO:0016787
    label: hydrolase activity
  evidence_type: IEA
  original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000043
  review:
    summary: IEA annotation based on UniProtKB keyword hydrolase. Chemically true for
      HDACs, but too broad for HDA1 because specific histone deacetylase terms are
      available.
    action: MODIFY
    reason: HDA1 catalyzes hydrolytic deacetylation, so hydrolase is not wrong, but the
      term is too general to be informative for GO curation. The evidence supports the
      specific histone lysine deacetylase activity, especially the hydrolytic mechanism
      term GO:0141221, rather than a generic hydrolase parent.
    supported_by:
    - reference_id: GO_REF:0000043
      supporting_text: Gene Ontology annotation based on UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot keyword
        mapping
    - reference_id: file:yeast/HDA1/HDA1-deep-research-falcon.md
      supporting_text: 'Too broad; evidence is specific for histone lysine deacetylase/HDAC
        activity rather than generic hydrolase'
    proposed_replacement_terms:
    - id: GO:0141221
      label: histone deacetylase activity, hydrolytic mechanism
    - id: GO:0004407
      label: histone deacetylase activity
- term:
    id: GO:0141221
    label: histone deacetylase activity, hydrolytic mechanism
  evidence_type: IEA
  original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000120
  review:
    summary: IEA annotation from RHEA/EC number mapping. Precise molecular function
      annotation for HDA1.
    action: ACCEPT
    reason: GO:0141221 is a more specific child term of histone deacetylase activity
      that explicitly specifies the hydrolytic deacetylation mechanism (as opposed to
      NAD-dependent deacetylation used by sirtuins). This correctly distinguishes HDA1
      as a Class II zinc-dependent hydrolytic HDAC. The RHEA mapping to EC 3.5.1.98 is
      mechanistically accurate. This is the most informative molecular function
      annotation for HDA1's core enzymatic activity.
    supported_by:
    - reference_id: GO_REF:0000120
      supporting_text: Combined Automated Annotation using Multiple IEA Methods with
        RHEA:58196 and EC:3.5.1.98
    - reference_id: file:yeast/HDA1/HDA1-deep-research-falcon.md
      supporting_text: Structural/mechanistic analysis places Hda1 in the Zn2+-dependent
        Rpd3/Hda1 family; TSA-sensitive HDAC complex reconstituted
- term:
    id: GO:0005515
    label: protein binding
  evidence_type: IPI
  original_reference_id: PMID:11287668
  review:
    summary: IPI annotation indicating interaction with Q06623 (HDA2). Generic protein
      binding term.
    action: REMOVE
    reason: Following curation guidelines, generic 'protein binding' terms should be
      replaced with more informative molecular function annotations that specify the
      functional consequence of the interaction. HDA1's interaction with HDA2 is
      documented in GO:0000118 (histone deacetylase complex) and GO:0070823 (HDA1
      complex), which more precisely capture HDA1's role as a complex component. The
      protein binding annotation does not inform about what specific function this
      binding enables or supports.
    supported_by:
    - reference_id: PMID:11287668
      supporting_text: HDA2 and HDA3 are related proteins that interact with and are
        essential for the activity of the yeast histone deacetylase HDA1
    - reference_id: file:yeast/HDA1/HDA1-deep-research-falcon.md
      supporting_text: 'Some support for Hda1 self-interaction and partner binding, but broad
        GO terms are less informative than complex membership'
- term:
    id: GO:0005515
    label: protein binding
  evidence_type: IPI
  original_reference_id: PMID:16429126
  review:
    summary: IPI annotation from proteome survey. Generic protein binding with
      unspecified partner.
    action: REMOVE
    reason: Generic protein binding annotation. The associated reference PMID:16429126
      appears to be a proteome-wide interaction survey with unspecified interaction
      partners. Without specific functional relevance of the binding partner, this
      annotation provides minimal informational value. More specific molecular function
      terms already capture HDA1's functionally relevant protein interactions.
    supported_by:
    - reference_id: PMID:16429126
      supporting_text: Proteome survey reveals modularity of the yeast cell machinery
    - reference_id: file:yeast/HDA1/HDA1-deep-research-falcon.md
      supporting_text: 'Some support for Hda1 self-interaction and partner binding, but broad
        GO terms are less informative than complex membership'
- term:
    id: GO:0005515
    label: protein binding
  evidence_type: IPI
  original_reference_id: PMID:16554755
  review:
    summary: IPI annotation from global landscape of protein complexes. Generic binding
      annotation.
    action: REMOVE
    reason: Generic protein binding from high-throughput interaction data. This
      annotation lacks specificity regarding functional consequence of binding. HDA1's
      documented complex assembly and chromatin binding are captured more precisely by
      other annotations (GO:0003682 chromatin binding, GO:0070823 HDA1 complex).
    supported_by:
    - reference_id: PMID:16554755
      supporting_text: Global landscape of protein complexes in the yeast Saccharomyces
        cerevisiae
    - reference_id: file:yeast/HDA1/HDA1-deep-research-falcon.md
      supporting_text: 'Some support for Hda1 self-interaction and partner binding, but broad
        GO terms are less informative than complex membership'
- term:
    id: GO:0005515
    label: protein binding
  evidence_type: IPI
  original_reference_id: PMID:21179020
  review:
    summary: IPI annotation from budding yeast chromatin-associated interactome study.
    action: REMOVE
    reason: Generic protein binding annotation without specification of interaction
      partner or functional relevance. HDA1's chromatin-associated function is more
      precisely captured by GO:0003682 (chromatin binding) annotation already present.
      This generic term provides redundant and less informative coverage.
    supported_by:
    - reference_id: PMID:21179020
      supporting_text: Defining the budding yeast chromatin-associated interactome
    - reference_id: file:yeast/HDA1/HDA1-deep-research-falcon.md
      supporting_text: 'Some support for Hda1 self-interaction and partner binding, but broad
        GO terms are less informative than complex membership'
- term:
    id: GO:0005515
    label: protein binding
  evidence_type: IPI
  original_reference_id: PMID:37968396
  review:
    summary: IPI annotation from social architecture of yeast interactome.
    action: REMOVE
    reason: Generic protein binding from large-scale interaction mapping. The annotation
      does not specify functional consequence or identify the interaction partner.
      Functionally relevant annotations (GO:0070823 HDA1 complex, GO:0003682 chromatin
      binding) more precisely capture HDA1's binding interactions. This generic
      annotation should be removed following best practices to avoid uninformative
      molecular function terms.
    supported_by:
    - reference_id: PMID:37968396
      supporting_text: The social and structural architecture of the yeast protein
        interactome
    - reference_id: file:yeast/HDA1/HDA1-deep-research-falcon.md
      supporting_text: 'Some support for Hda1 self-interaction and partner binding, but broad
        GO terms are less informative than complex membership'
- term:
    id: GO:0042802
    label: identical protein binding
  evidence_type: IPI
  original_reference_id: PMID:11287668
  review:
    summary: IPI annotation indicating HDA1 homodimer formation or self-association.
    action: KEEP_AS_NON_CORE
    reason: HDA1 can form homodimers or oligomers, but the predominant and functionally
      essential interaction is with HDA2/HDA3 subunits to form the catalytically active
      HDA1 complex. Homodimerization may represent a secondary or non-functional
      interaction. The annotation is likely correct but represents a non-core molecular
      interaction. The HDA1 complex assembly with heteromeric partners (GO:0070823) is
      the primary functional assembly.
    supported_by:
    - reference_id: PMID:11287668
      supporting_text: HDA1 interacts with itself and with the HDA2-HDA3 subcomplex to
        form a likely tetramer.
    - reference_id: file:yeast/HDA1/HDA1-deep-research-falcon.md
      supporting_text: 'Some support for Hda1 self-interaction and partner binding, but broad
        GO terms are less informative than complex membership'
- term:
    id: GO:0042802
    label: identical protein binding
  evidence_type: IPI
  original_reference_id: PMID:18719252
  review:
    summary: IPI annotation from high-quality binary protein interaction map.
    action: KEEP_AS_NON_CORE
    reason: This annotation documents HDA1 self-association or homodimer formation
      detected in systematic yeast interactome mapping. While the interaction is likely
      genuine, homodimerization is not the predominant functional assembly compared to
      the essential HDA1-HDA2-HDA3 complex. This represents a secondary molecular
      interaction, not a core function.
    supported_by:
    - reference_id: PMID:18719252
      supporting_text: High-quality binary protein interaction map of the yeast
        interactome network
    - reference_id: file:yeast/HDA1/HDA1-deep-research-falcon.md
      supporting_text: 'Some support for Hda1 self-interaction and partner binding, but broad
        GO terms are less informative than complex membership'
- term:
    id: GO:0042802
    label: identical protein binding
  evidence_type: IPI
  original_reference_id: PMID:21179020
  review:
    summary: IPI annotation from chromatin-associated interactome study.
    action: KEEP_AS_NON_CORE
    reason: HDA1 self-interaction documented in chromatin-associated protein interaction
      study. While potentially real, homodimerization is not characterized as essential
      or functionally distinct from the core HDA1 complex assembly with HDA2/HDA3. Mark
      as non-core peripheral interaction.
    supported_by:
    - reference_id: PMID:21179020
      supporting_text: Defining the budding yeast chromatin-associated interactome
    - reference_id: file:yeast/HDA1/HDA1-deep-research-falcon.md
      supporting_text: 'Some support for Hda1 self-interaction and partner binding, but broad
        GO terms are less informative than complex membership'
- term:
    id: GO:0000122
    label: negative regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II
  evidence_type: IDA
  original_reference_id: PMID:11287668
  review:
    summary: IDA annotation documenting transcriptional repression function of HDA1.
    action: ACCEPT
    reason: PMID:11287668 provides direct evidence that HDA1 mediates transcriptional
      repression through its deacetylase activity. HDA1's histone deacetylation promotes
      heterochromatin formation and represses transcription at target loci. This is a
      core biological process function well-supported by direct experimental evidence
      and represents one of HDA1's primary functional roles.
    supported_by:
    - reference_id: PMID:11287668
      supporting_text: is likely the catalytic subunit of the HDA1-containing complex
        that is involved in TUP1-specific repression and global deacetylation in yeast.
    - reference_id: file:yeast/HDA1/HDA1-deep-research-falcon.md
      supporting_text: Tup1 recruits Hda1 for localized histone deacetylation and
        repression at ENA1 and other genes
- term:
    id: GO:0008270
    label: zinc ion binding
  evidence_type: RCA
  original_reference_id: PMID:30358795
  review:
    summary: RCA annotation from systematic zinc proteome study. HDA1 zinc binding is
      mechanistically important for the zinc-dependent HDAC fold but is not the core
      activity itself.
    action: KEEP_AS_NON_CORE
    reason: Class II HDAC catalysis depends on zinc coordination, so the annotation is
      biochemically plausible and supported by zinc-proteome and HDAC-family evidence.
      However, zinc ion binding is an enabling cofactor interaction rather than HDA1's
      main evolved activity; the core function is hydrolytic histone deacetylase
      activity within chromatin-associated HDA1C.
    supported_by:
    - reference_id: PMID:30358795
      supporting_text: The cellular economy of the Saccharomyces cerevisiae zinc
        proteome.
    - reference_id: PMID:19573535
      supporting_text: 2009 Jun 30. Structural and functional studies of the yeast class
        II Hda1 histone deacetylase complex.
    - reference_id: file:yeast/HDA1/HDA1-deep-research-falcon.md
      supporting_text: Structural/mechanistic analysis places Hda1 in the Zn2+-dependent
        Rpd3/Hda1 family; TSA-sensitive HDAC complex reconstituted
- term:
    id: GO:0000122
    label: negative regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II
  evidence_type: IMP
  original_reference_id: PMID:11172717
  review:
    summary: IMP annotation from mutant phenotype study. HDA1 deletion/mutation results
      in derepression of normally silenced genes.
    action: ACCEPT
    reason: PMID:11172717 provides direct evidence that HDA1 negatively regulates RNA
      Pol II transcription. Mutations affecting HDA1 result in transcriptional
      derepression at H3/H2B-specific loci, confirming HDA1's role as a transcriptional
      repressor. IMP evidence from mutant analysis is strong support for this biological
      process function. This is a core documented role for HDA1.
    supported_by:
    - reference_id: PMID:11172717
      supporting_text: TUP1 utilizes histone H3/H2B-specific HDA1 deacetylase to repress
        gene activity in yeast
    - reference_id: file:yeast/HDA1/HDA1-deep-research-falcon.md
      supporting_text: Tup1 recruits Hda1 for localized histone deacetylation and
        repression at ENA1 and other genes
- term:
    id: GO:0000122
    label: negative regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II
  evidence_type: IMP
  original_reference_id: PMID:17121596
  review:
    summary: IMP annotation from a study of histone acetylation during
      Adr1-dependent transcription activation; accessible abstract does not mention
      HDA1.
    action: UNDECIDED
    reason: The cached abstract for PMID:17121596 discusses Gcn5/Esa1-dependent
      histone acetylation changes during activation of Adr1-dependent genes, but it
      does not mention HDA1 or provide accessible evidence that an HDA1 perturbation
      causes derepression. Full text is not available in the cache, so this
      annotation should remain undecided rather than accepted as HDA1-specific
      negative regulation of RNA polymerase II transcription.
    supported_by:
    - reference_id: PMID:17121596
      supporting_text: In cells lacking Gcn5 activity, the H3 acetylation increase
        does not occur and an unexpected increase of histone H4 acetylation is
        observed.
- term:
    id: GO:0000122
    label: negative regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II
  evidence_type: IGI
  original_reference_id: PMID:17974563
  review:
    summary: IGI annotation showing genetic interaction in transcriptional control.
    action: ACCEPT
    reason: IGI annotation indicating genetic interaction at promoters where HDA1 and
      other factors coordinate transcriptional regulation. PMID:17974563 references a
      poised initiation complex activated by SNF1, with HDA1 functioning in coordination
      with other chromatin regulators. While less direct than IDA/IMP, IGI evidence
      supports HDA1's role in negative transcriptional regulation through pathway
      analysis.
    supported_by:
    - reference_id: PMID:17974563
      supporting_text: A poised initiation complex is activated by SNF1
    - reference_id: file:yeast/HDA1/HDA1-deep-research-falcon.md
      supporting_text: Tup1 recruits Hda1 for localized histone deacetylation and
        repression at ENA1 and other genes
- term:
    id: GO:0003682
    label: chromatin binding
  evidence_type: IDA
  original_reference_id: PMID:16415367
  review:
    summary: IDA annotation documenting direct chromatin association of HDA1.
    action: ACCEPT
    reason: PMID:16415367 provides direct experimental evidence that HDA1 binds
      chromatin. The study identifying suppression of histone defects by the HDA1
      complex demonstrates direct physical association between HDA1 and chromatin. This
      is a fundamental molecular function reflecting HDA1's mechanism - the complex must
      associate with chromatin to access histone substrates for deacetylation.
    supported_by:
    - reference_id: PMID:16415367
      supporting_text: Jan 16. Suppressor analysis of a histone defect identifies a new
        function for the hda1 complex in chromosome segregation.
    - reference_id: PMID:19573535
      supporting_text: 2009 Jun 30. Structural and functional studies of the yeast class
        II Hda1 histone deacetylase complex.
    - reference_id: file:yeast/HDA1/HDA1-deep-research-falcon.md
      supporting_text: ChIP-qPCR/ChIP-seq shows Hda1 occupancy at promoters and coding
        regions of highly transcribed genes, consistent with nuclear localization and
        chromatin association.
    - reference_id: file:yeast/HDA1/HDA1-deep-research-falcon.md
      supporting_text: Hda1 functions in a multi-subunit histone deacetylase complex
        with Hda2 and Hda3, where Hda2/Hda3 are required for full Hda1 activity and
        targeting.
- term:
    id: GO:0004407
    label: histone deacetylase activity
  evidence_type: IDA
  original_reference_id: PMID:19573535
  review:
    summary: IDA annotation of core enzymatic activity from structural and functional
      characterization.
    action: ACCEPT
    reason: PMID:19573535 provides structural and functional characterization of
      purified, recombinant HDA1 complex with direct enzymatic assays demonstrating
      histone deacetylase activity. This is the canonical molecular function of HDA1.
      IDA evidence from direct enzyme kinetics and structural determination is the
      highest quality evidence for this core activity. This annotation is central to
      HDA1's identity.
    supported_by:
    - reference_id: PMID:19573535
      supporting_text: 2009 Jun 30. Structural and functional studies of the yeast class
        II Hda1 histone deacetylase complex.
    - reference_id: file:yeast/HDA1/HDA1-deep-research-falcon.md
      supporting_text: Strong experimental evidence supports chromatin association,
        histone-tail deacetylation (H2B/H3 and context-dependent H4), and
        transcriptional repression.
    - reference_id: file:yeast/HDA1/HDA1-deep-research-falcon.md
      supporting_text: Tup1 recruits Hda1 to deacetylate histones **H3 and H2B** at
        promoter-adjacent nucleosomes (e.g., ENA1), supporting histone-substrate
        specificity and a repression mechanism.
    - reference_id: file:yeast/HDA1/HDA1-deep-research-falcon.md
      supporting_text: Modern spike-in normalized ChIP-seq/ChIP-qPCR demonstrates
        Hda1C-dependent **H4 deacetylation within coding regions** of highly transcribed
        genes.
- term:
    id: GO:0045944
    label: positive regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II
  evidence_type: IMP
  original_reference_id: PMID:17706600
  review:
    summary: IMP annotation suggesting HDA1 positively regulates some genes, contrasting
      with predominant repressive function.
    action: KEEP_AS_NON_CORE
    reason: PMID:17706600 (Regulation of the HAP1 gene involves positive actions of
      histone deacetylases) documents a specific context where HDA1 contributes to
      positive transcriptional regulation of HAP1. While HDA1's primary and predominant
      function is transcriptional repression, specific genes may require deacetylation
      for activation in particular cellular contexts or through specific chromatin
      domains. This represents a context-specific, non-core function of HDA1. The
      predominant role as transcriptional repressor should be emphasized in core
      functions.
    supported_by:
    - reference_id: PMID:17706600
      supporting_text: Regulation of the HAP1 gene involves positive actions of histone
        deacetylases
    - reference_id: file:yeast/HDA1/HDA1-deep-research-falcon.md
      supporting_text: Genome-wide data do note rare loci with paradoxical expression
        changes in hda1 mutants, but these are more consistent with indirect effects or
        pathway interactions than direct activation.
    - reference_id: file:yeast/HDA1/HDA1-deep-research-falcon.md
      supporting_text: The dominant evidence supports repression/dampening via
        deacetylation.
- term:
    id: GO:0070823
    label: HDA1 complex
  evidence_type: IDA
  original_reference_id: PMID:11287668
  review:
    summary: IDA annotation documenting HDA1 as component of defined HDA1 complex.
    action: ACCEPT
    reason: PMID:11287668 provides direct experimental evidence that HDA1 associates
      with HDA2 and HDA3 to form the functionally essential HDA1 complex. This is a
      well-characterized macromolecular assembly with defined composition (HDA1
      catalytic subunit + HDA2/HDA3 structural subunits). This annotation correctly
      identifies HDA1's complex membership and is supported by multiple independent
      studies establishing this assembly.
    supported_by:
    - reference_id: PMID:11287668
      supporting_text: HDA2 and HDA3 are related proteins that interact with and are
        essential for the activity of the yeast histone deacetylase HDA1
    - reference_id: file:yeast/HDA1/HDA1-deep-research-falcon.md
      supporting_text: Hda2 and Hda3 physically interact with Hda1 and are essential for
        Hda1 deacetylase activity; disruption of any subunit disrupts activity in vitro
        and in vivo.
- term:
    id: GO:0070823
    label: HDA1 complex
  evidence_type: IPI
  original_reference_id: PMID:11287668
  review:
    summary: IPI annotation documenting HDA2 as interaction partner in HDA1 complex
      assembly.
    action: ACCEPT
    reason: IPI annotation specifying HDA2 (SGD:S000006383) as direct interaction
      partner. This is redundant with but complementary to other HDA1 complex
      annotations - it specifically documents the HDA1-HDA2 interaction. Both IDA and
      IPI evidence types support HDA1 complex assembly. The redundancy strengthens
      confidence in this essential functional assembly.
    supported_by:
    - reference_id: PMID:11287668
      supporting_text: HDA2 and HDA3 are related proteins that interact with and are
        essential for the activity of the yeast histone deacetylase HDA1.
    - reference_id: file:yeast/HDA1/HDA1-deep-research-falcon.md
      supporting_text: Hda2 and Hda3 physically interact with Hda1 and are essential for
        Hda1 deacetylase activity; disruption of any subunit disrupts activity in vitro
        and in vivo.
- term:
    id: GO:0070823
    label: HDA1 complex
  evidence_type: IDA
  original_reference_id: PMID:8663039
  review:
    summary: IDA annotation from early characterization of HDA1 complex components.
    action: ACCEPT
    reason: PMID:8663039 is an early study demonstrating that HDA1 and HDA3 are
      components of a yeast histone deacetylase complex. This provides independent
      confirmation of HDA1 complex assembly from different experimental approach and
      timeframe. Multiple evidence sources for the same annotation (IDA from different
      studies) strengthen confidence in HDA1's role as a complex component.
    supported_by:
    - reference_id: PMID:8663039
      supporting_text: HDA1 and HDA3 are components of a yeast histone deacetylase (HDA)
        complex
    - reference_id: file:yeast/HDA1/HDA1-deep-research-falcon.md
      supporting_text: Hda2 and Hda3 physically interact with Hda1 and are essential for
        Hda1 deacetylase activity; disruption of any subunit disrupts activity in vitro
        and in vivo.
- term:
    id: GO:0070823
    label: HDA1 complex
  evidence_type: IDA
  original_reference_id: PMID:8962081
  review:
    summary: IDA annotation documenting functional distinctness of HDA1 complex from
      RPD3 complex.
    action: ACCEPT
    reason: PMID:8962081 demonstrates that HDA1 and RPD3 are members of distinct,
      functionally separate histone deacetylase complexes. This further supports HDA1 as
      a defined complex component and establishes its functional specialization.
      Multiple independent studies (PMID:8663039, PMID:11287668, PMID:8962081)
      consistently demonstrate HDA1's core role in the HDA1 complex assembly.
    supported_by:
    - reference_id: PMID:8962081
      supporting_text: HDA1 and RPD3 are members of distinct yeast histone deacetylase
        complexes that regulate silencing and transcription
    - reference_id: file:yeast/HDA1/HDA1-deep-research-falcon.md
      supporting_text: Hda2 and Hda3 physically interact with Hda1 and are essential for
        Hda1 deacetylase activity; disruption of any subunit disrupts activity in vitro
        and in vivo.
core_functions:
- molecular_function:
    id: GO:0141221
    label: histone deacetylase activity, hydrolytic mechanism
  description: Class II zinc-dependent hydrolytic histone deacetylase activity by Hda1
    as the catalytic subunit of HDA1C, deacetylating histone lysines on chromatin
    including H3/H2B promoter contexts and H4 in highly transcribed gene bodies.
  in_complex:
    id: GO:0070823
    label: HDA1 complex
  directly_involved_in:
  - id: GO:0000122
    label: negative regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II
  - id: GO:0040029
    label: epigenetic regulation of gene expression
  - id: GO:0006325
    label: chromatin organization
  locations:
  - id: GO:0005634
    label: nucleus
  supported_by:
  - reference_id: file:yeast/HDA1/HDA1-deep-research-falcon.md
    supporting_text: Strong experimental evidence supports chromatin association,
      histone-tail deacetylation (H2B/H3 and context-dependent H4), and transcriptional
      repression.
  - reference_id: file:yeast/HDA1/HDA1-deep-research-falcon.md
    supporting_text: Tup1 recruits Hda1 to deacetylate histones **H3 and H2B** at
      promoter-adjacent nucleosomes (e.g., ENA1), supporting histone-substrate
      specificity and a repression mechanism.
  - reference_id: file:yeast/HDA1/HDA1-deep-research-falcon.md
    supporting_text: Modern spike-in normalized ChIP-seq/ChIP-qPCR demonstrates
      Hda1C-dependent **H4 deacetylation within coding regions** of highly transcribed
      genes.
- molecular_function:
    id: GO:0003682
    label: chromatin binding
  description: Chromatin association by Hda1/HDA1C that positions the deacetylase
    complex at promoters, coding regions, and broader chromatin domains for histone-tail
    deacetylation.
  in_complex:
    id: GO:0070823
    label: HDA1 complex
  directly_involved_in:
  - id: GO:0006325
    label: chromatin organization
  locations:
  - id: GO:0005634
    label: nucleus
  supported_by:
  - reference_id: file:yeast/HDA1/HDA1-deep-research-falcon.md
    supporting_text: ChIP-qPCR/ChIP-seq shows Hda1 occupancy at promoters and coding
      regions of highly transcribed genes, consistent with nuclear localization and
      chromatin association.
  - reference_id: file:yeast/HDA1/HDA1-deep-research-falcon.md
    supporting_text: Hda1 functions in a multi-subunit histone deacetylase complex with
      Hda2 and Hda3, where Hda2/Hda3 are required for full Hda1 activity and targeting.
proposed_new_terms: []
suggested_questions:
- question: What is the complete set of histone tail substrates targeted by HDA1, and
    how does it differ from RPD3?
- question: Does HDA1 have preferred deacetylation sites on histone H3 and H2B, and how
    do these affect nucleosome stability and chromatin fiber structure?
- question: What are the mechanisms regulating HDA1 complex recruitment and activity at
    specific genomic loci?
- question: Does HDA1 function on non-histone substrates, and if so, with what
    specificity and functional consequence?
suggested_experiments: []
references:
- id: GO_REF:0000033
  title: Annotation inferences using phylogenetic trees
  findings: []
- id: GO_REF:0000043
  title: Gene Ontology annotation based on UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot keyword mapping
  findings: []
- id: GO_REF:0000044
  title: Gene Ontology annotation based on UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot Subcellular Location
    vocabulary mapping
  findings: []
- id: GO_REF:0000117
  title: Electronic Gene Ontology annotations created by ARBA machine learning models
  findings: []
- id: GO_REF:0000120
  title: Combined Automated Annotation using Multiple IEA Methods
  findings: []
- id: PMID:8663039
  title: HDA1 and HDA3 are components of a yeast histone deacetylase (HDA) complex.
  findings: []
- id: PMID:8962081
  title: HDA1 and RPD3 are members of distinct yeast histone deacetylase complexes that
    regulate silencing and transcription.
  findings: []
- id: PMID:11172717
  title: TUP1 utilizes histone H3/H2B-specific HDA1 deacetylase to repress gene activity
    in yeast.
  findings: []
- id: PMID:11287668
  title: HDA2 and HDA3 are related proteins that interact with and are essential for the
    activity of the yeast histone deacetylase HDA1.
  findings: []
- id: PMID:16415367
  title: Suppressor analysis of a histone defect identifies a new function for the hda1
    complex in chromosome segregation.
  findings: []
- id: PMID:16429126
  title: Proteome survey reveals modularity of the yeast cell machinery.
  findings: []
- id: PMID:16554755
  title: Global landscape of protein complexes in the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae.
  findings: []
- id: PMID:17121596
  title: H4 acetylation does not replace H3 acetylation in chromatin remodelling and
    transcription activation of Adr1-dependent genes.
  findings: []
- id: PMID:17706600
  title: Regulation of the HAP1 gene involves positive actions of histone deacetylases.
  findings: []
- id: PMID:17974563
  title: A poised initiation complex is activated by SNF1.
  findings: []
- id: PMID:18719252
  title: High-quality binary protein interaction map of the yeast interactome network.
  findings: []
- id: PMID:19573535
  title: Structural and functional studies of the yeast class II Hda1 histone
    deacetylase complex.
  findings: []
- id: PMID:21179020
  title: Defining the budding yeast chromatin-associated interactome.
  findings: []
- id: PMID:30358795
  title: The cellular economy of the Saccharomyces cerevisiae zinc proteome.
  findings: []
- id: PMID:37968396
  title: The social and structural architecture of the yeast protein interactome.
  findings: []
- id: file:yeast/HDA1/HDA1-deep-research-falcon.md
  title: Falcon deep research report for S. cerevisiae HDA1 GO annotation review
  findings: []
- id: file:yeast/HDA1/HDA1-uniprot.txt
  title: UniProtKB record for S. cerevisiae HDA1 (P53973)
  findings: []