Function
Required for the function of some acidic activation domains, which activate transcription from a distant site. The exact mechanism of action is not yet known (By similarity). ADA2 stimulates the acetyltransferase activity of GCN5 on free histones or nucleosomes, probably by opening up the promoter region.
Sequence
MGRSKLASRPAEEDLNPGKSKRKKISLGPENAAASISTGIEAGNERKPGLYCCNYCDKDLSGLVRFKCAVCMDFDLCVECFSVGVELNRHKNSHPYRVMDNLSFSLVTSDWNADEEILLLEAIATYGFGNWKEVADHVGSKTTTECIKHFNSAYMQSPCFPLPDLSHTIGKSKDELLAMSKDSAVKTEIPAFVRLSPKEELPVSAEIKHEASGKVNEIDPPLSALAGVKKKGNVPQAKDIIKLEAAKQQSDRSVGEKKLRLPGEKVPLVTELYGYNLKREEFEIEHDNDAEQLLADMEFKDSDTDAEREQKLQVLRIYSKRLDERKRRKEFVLERNLLYPDQYEMSLSAEERKIYKSCKVFARFQSKEEHKELIKKVIEEHQILRRIEDLQEARTAGCRTTSDANRFIEEKRKKEAEESMLLRLNHGAPGSIAGKTLKSPRGLPRNLHPFGSDSLPKVTPPRIYSGLDTWDVDGLLGADLLSETEKKMCNETRILPVHYLKMLDILTREIKKGQIKKKSDAYSFFKVEPSKVDRVYDMLVHKGIGDST