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HDAC-8 human

recombinant, expressed in baculovirus infected insect cells, ≥80% (SDS-PAGE)

Synonym(s):

CDA07, HD8, HDACL1, Histone deacetylase 8, Histone deacetylase-like 1

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About This Item

UNSPSC Code:
12352200
NACRES:
NA.32

biological source

human

recombinant

expressed in baculovirus infected insect cells

Assay

≥80% (SDS-PAGE)

form

aqueous solution

potency

≥0.001 units/mg

mol wt

42.4 kDa

packaging

pkg of 50 μg

storage condition

avoid repeated freeze/thaw cycles

concentration

>0.02 mg/mL

NCBI accession no.

UniProt accession no.

shipped in

dry ice

storage temp.

−70°C

Gene Information

human ... HDAC8(55869)

General description

HDAC8 (histone deacetylase 8) is a class I Zn2+-dependent SMC3 (structural maintenance of chromosomes 3) deacetylase. It is the human ortholog of the yeast Zn2+-dependent deacetylase Hos1.

Application

Useful for the study of enzyme kinetics, screening inhibitors, and selectivity profiling.

Biochem/physiol Actions

HDAC8 (histone deacetylase 8) is a regulator of cohesion protein and is essential for recycling of cohesin during cell cycle. This protein functions on both histone and non-histone substrates, and produces free lysine and acetate by catalyzing the hydrolysis of acetyllysine side chain. Till date, 17 missense mutations in this gene have been identified in patients with Cornelia de Lange Syndrome (CdLS) spectrum disorders, where these mutations have led to partial or complete loss of deacetylase function. This protein is linked with malignant types of neuroblastoma, and its expression in patients with metastatic melanoma is linked with increased survival in the same. Studies show that HDAC8 can abnormally deacetylate and inactivate p53 protein, thus, facilitating leukemia stem cells (LSCs) transformation and maintenance. LSCs are essential for promoting and sustaining acute myeloid leukemia (AML), and HDAC8 inactivation results in normal p53 function in inv(16)(+) AML CD34(+) cells.

Unit Definition

One unit is defined as the amount of enzyme required to deacetylate 1 pmol of substrate/min at 37°C.

Physical form

Formulated in 25 mM Tris-HCl, pH 8.0, 138 mM NaCl, 0.05% Tween-20 and 10% glycerol.

Preparation Note

Thaw on ice. Upon first thaw, briefly spin tube containing enzyme to recover full content of the tube. Aliquot enzyme into single use aliquots. Store remaining undiluted enzyme in aliquots at -70°C. Note: Enzyme is very sensitive to freeze/thaw cycles.

Storage Class Code

12 - Non Combustible Liquids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable


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HDAC8 Inhibition Specifically Targets Inv(16) Acute Myeloid Leukemic Stem Cells by Restoring p53 Acetylation.
Qi J, et al.
Cell Stem Cell, 17(5), 597-610 (2015)
Expression of the class 1 histone deacetylases HDAC8 and 3 are associated with improved survival of patients with metastatic melanoma.
Wilmott JS, et al.
Modern Pathology, 28(7), 884-894 (2015)
Biochemical and structural characterization of HDAC8 mutants associated with Cornelia de Lange syndrome spectrum disorders.
Decroos C, et al.
Biochemistry, 54(42), 6501-6513 (2015)

Articles

Epigenetic modifications are thought to occur through two key interconnected processes—DNA methylation and the covalent modification of histones.

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