Table 2. Overview of the different histone deacetylases (HDAC classical family and Sirtuins).
| HDAC “Classical family” |
Sirtuins | |||
| Class I | Class IIa and IIB | Class IV | Class III | |
| Name | HDAC 1, 2, 3, 8. | HDAC 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10. | HDAC 11 | SIRT 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. |
| Localization | nucleus (mainly) | IIa: nucleus and cytoplasm IIb: cytoplasm only | Nucleus (mainly) | SIRT 1, 2: cytoplasm SIRT 3, 4, 5: mitochondria SIRT 6, 7: nucleus |
| Mechanism | Zn2+ dependent | NAD+ dependent | ||
| Remarks | Trichostatin A as common inhibitor | — | ||
| Reference | 111 | 111 | 111 | 118 |