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T8552

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Trichostatin A

≥98% (HPLC), from Streptomyces sp.

Synonym(s):

TSA, [R-(E,E)]-7-[4-(Dimethylamino)phenyl]-N-hydroxy-4,6-dimethyl-7-oxo-2,4-heptadienamide

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C17H22N2O3
CAS Number:
58880-19-6
Molecular Weight:
302.37
MDL number:
MFCD03848392
UNSPSC Code:
12352200
PubChem Substance ID:
24900542
NACRES:
NA.77

biological source

Streptomyces sp.

Quality Level

300

Assay

≥98% (HPLC)

form

powder

solubility

methanol: soluble 1.90-2.10 mg/mL, clear, colorless to faint yellow or tan
DMF: soluble
DMSO: soluble
H2O: insoluble
acetone: slightly soluble
acetonitrile: soluble
benzene: slightly soluble
chloroform: slightly soluble
ethanol: soluble
ethyl acetate: slightly soluble
lower alcohols: soluble

storage temp.

−20°C

SMILES string

C[C@H](\C=C(C)\C=C\C(=O)NO)C(=O)c1ccc(cc1)N(C)C

InChI

1S/C17H22N2O3/c1-12(5-10-16(20)18-22)11-13(2)17(21)14-6-8-15(9-7-14)19(3)4/h5-11,13,22H,1-4H3,(H,18,20)/b10-5+,12-11+/t13-/m1/s1

InChI key

RTKIYFITIVXBLE-QEQCGCAPSA-N

Gene Information

human ... HDAC1(3065) , HDAC4(9759) , HDAC6(10013) , HDAC8(55869)
mouse ... ENSMUSG00000061062(15181)
rat ... Hdac7a(84582)

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General description

Trichostatin A (TSA) is a potent and specific inhibitor of histone deacetylase (HDAC) activity. It is an antifungal antibiotic with cytostatic and differentiating properties in mammalian cell culture.

Application

Trichostatin A (TSA) has been used during the production of cloned mouse embryos. TSA has also been used as a histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitor in LNCaP human prostate cancer cells, as well as in MON and HeLa cells.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Trichostatin A (TSA) inhibits histone deacetylase at nanomolar concentrations; resultant histone hyperacetylation leads to chromatin relaxation and modulation of gene expression. May be involved in cell cycle progression of several cell types, inducing cell growth arrest at both G and G/M phases; may induce apoptosis. Enhances the efficacy of anticancer agents that target DNA. Trichostatin A serves as an epigenetic modifier.

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Preparation Note

Trichostatin A is soluble in methanol at 1.90 - 2.10 mg/ml and yields a clear, colorless to faint yellow/tan solution. It is also soluble in DMSO, DMF, acetonitrile, ethanol and lower alcohols. Trichostatin A is sparingly soluble in chloroform, ethyl acetate, acetone, and benzene. However, it is insoluble in water.

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Satoshi Kishigami et al.
The Journal of reproduction and development, 53(6), 1207-1215 (2007-10-17)
Without using sperm, artificial oocyte activation is essential for current assisted reproductive technologies, particularly somatic cell nuclear transfer and round spermatid injection. Strontium has been widely used as an activator of oocytes especially in the mouse, by which efficient oocyte
V Medina et al.
Cancer research, 57(17), 3697-3707 (1997-09-01)
The induction of apoptosis of tumor cells by the colonic fermentation product butyrate is thought to be an important mechanism in protection against colorectal cancer. Because a major action of butyrate is to inhibit histone deacetylase (leading to chromatin relaxation
Harriet E Jackson et al.
Skeletal muscle, 5(1), 2-2 (2015-02-12)
The transcription factor Sox6 has been implicated in regulating muscle fiber type-specific gene expression in mammals. In zebrafish, loss of function of the transcription factor Prdm1a results in a slow to fast-twitch fiber type transformation presaged by ectopic expression of
Zhi-Kai Zhang et al.
Molecular and cellular biology, 22(16), 5975-5988 (2002-07-26)
INI1/hSNF5 is a component of the ATP-dependent chromatin remodeling hSWI/SNF complex and a tumor suppressor gene of aggressive pediatric atypical teratoid and malignant rhabdoid tumors (AT/RT). To understand the molecular mechanisms underlying its tumor suppressor function, we studied the effect
Valentina Saccone et al.
Genes & development, 28(8), 841-857 (2014-04-01)
Fibro-adipogenic progenitors (FAPs) are important components of the skeletal muscle regenerative environment. Whether FAPs support muscle regeneration or promote fibro-adipogenic degeneration is emerging as a key determinant in the pathogenesis of muscular diseases, including Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). However, the
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