The Various Metabolic Sources of Histone Acetylation

Glucose-derived acetyl-CoA levels directly impact histone acetylation, linking the energetic status of the cell to its epigenome. Two recent reports showed that other carbon sources can contribute to the acetyl-CoA pool used for histone acetylation, highlighting the metabolic plasticity that allows cells to respond to nutrient availability. Glucose-derived acetyl-CoA levels directly impact histone acetylation, linking the energetic status of the cell to its epigenome. Two recent reports showed that other carbon sources can contribute to the acetyl-CoA pool used for histone acetylation, highlighting the metabolic plasticity that allows cells to respond to nutrient availability.