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Histone acetylation occurs with the addition of acetyl (CH3CO) groups to lysine side chains by histone acetyltransferases (HATs). Acetylation reduces the steric clash between histones and DNA, opening up chromatin for gene transcription. Histone deacetylases (HDACs) reverse this modification and repress gene transcription.
