Recombinant Rat Histone-Binding Protein RBBP7 (Rbbp7) is a protein that belongs to a highly conserved subfamily of WD-repeat proteins and is a nuclear protein expressed ubiquitously . RBBP7 is a core histone-binding subunit that may target chromatin remodeling factors, histone acetyltransferases, and histone deacetylases to their histone substrates in a manner regulated by nucleosomal DNA . RBBP7 is similar to RBBP4, and these proteins are crucial histone chaperones that govern the molecular behavior of histones H3 and H4 .
RBBP7 is involved in several crucial functions:
Chromatin Remodeling: RBBP4/7 can influence histone conformation through direct binding to histone H3 and H4 . As part of the NuRD complex, RBBP4/7 can alter chromatin structure, thereby regulating gene expression .
Histone Modification: RBBP4/7 regulate histone deacetylation and methylation, key processes in chromatin remodeling and gene expression regulation . RBBP7 inhibits DNA methyltransferase 1, affecting DNA methylation and limiting transcription factor access to promoters .
Regulation of Cell Proliferation and Differentiation: RBBP7 interacts with the BRCA1 tumor-suppressor gene and may have a role in the regulation of cell proliferation and differentiation .
Role in complexes: RBBP7 is an essential component of the histone acetyltransferase 1 (HAT1) complex, NuRD complex, Sin3A complex, and polycomb repressive complex 2 (PRC2) .
RBBP7 interacts with several proteins :
RBBP4/7 have a strong association with major human diseases :
Cancer: Upregulation of RBBP7 in bladder cancer results in a cell invasion phenotype, while a decrease in its expression inhibits cell invasion .
Alzheimer's Disease: RBBP7 may play a role in regulating p300-induced tau acetylation and subsequent tau pathogenesis in Alzheimer's disease and related tauopathies .
RBBP4/7 play multifaceted roles in chromatin remodeling :