Table 3.
Histone modifications and variants at enhancers
| Histone modification/histone variant | Enzymes | Main observation | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| H3K4me1/2 | KMT2C/2D (MLL3/4); KMT7 (SET7/9) | Active, intermediate and poised enhancers | [136–138] |
| H3K9ac | KAT2A/B (GCN5/PCAF) | Active enhancers | [115, 139] |
| H3K14ac | KAT2A/B (Gcn5/PCAF); KAT3A/3B (p300/CBP); KAT6A (MYST3) | Active enhancers | [139] |
| H3K27ac | KAT3A/3B (p300/CBP) | Active enhancers | [5] |
| H3K36me3 | KMT3A (SET2) | Active enhancers | [140] |
| H3K56ac | KAT3A/3B (p300/CBP) | Active enhancers | [141] |
| H4K16ac | KAT8 (MOF) | Active enhancers | [142] |
| H3K9me3 | KMT1E (SETDB1) | Poised enhancers | [140] |
| H3K27me3 | KMT6 (EZH2) | Poised enhancers | [140, 143] |
| H2A.Z/H2A.Zac | KAT5 (TIP60) | Poised and active enhancers | [115, 144–146] |
| H3.3 | – | Poised and active enhancers | [147, 148] |