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567616

Sodium phenylbutyrate

A novel anti-neoplastic agent and transcriptional regulator.

Synonym(s):

Sodium 4-Phenylbutyrate, SPB, PBNa, 4PBA, 4-Phenylbutyrate, Na, BCKD Kinase Inhibitor I, Branched-Chain α-Ketoacid Dehydrogenase Kinase Inhibitor I, BDK Inhibitor I

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C10H11NaO2
CAS Number:
1716-12-7
Molecular Weight:
186.18
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
NACRES:
NA.77
MDL number:
MFCD00800247

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Product Name

Sodium 4-Phenylbutyrate, A novel anti-neoplastic agent and transcriptional regulator.

SMILES string

[Na+].[O-]C(=O)CCCc1ccccc1

InChI

1S/C10H12O2.Na/c11-10(12)8-4-7-9-5-2-1-3-6-9;/h1-3,5-6H,4,7-8H2,(H,11,12);/q;+1/p-1

InChI key

VPZRWNZGLKXFOE-UHFFFAOYSA-M

assay

≥98% (HPLC)

form

solid

manufacturer/tradename

Calbiochem®

storage condition

OK to freeze
desiccated (hygroscopic)

color

white to slightly yellow

solubility

water: 10 mg/mL

shipped in

ambient

storage temp.

−20°C

Quality Level

100

Biochem/physiol Actions

Cell permeable: no
Primary Target
Anti-neoplastic agent
Product does not compete with ATP.
Reversible: no

Disclaimer

Toxicity: Standard Handling (A)

General description

A novel anti-neoplastic agent and transcriptional regulator. Also acts as an inducer of tumor cytostasis and differentiation. Increases fetal hemoglobin production in vitro and in vivo.
An antineoplastic agent that demonstrates potent differentiating capacity in multiple hematopoietic and solid tumor cell lines. Acts as an inducer of tumor cytostasis and differentiation as well as of peroxisomal proliferation. A more effective inhibitor of histone deacetylase and inducer of histone acetylation than its structural analogs including 2- and 3-phenylbutyrate. Acts as a transcriptional regulator and improve the targeting of δF508-CFTR (cystic fibrosis transmembrane regulator) for ubiquitination and degradation by reducing the expression of HSC70 in epithelial cells. Also, reported to increase fetal hemoglobin production in vitro and in vivo.

Other Notes

Tso, S.C., et al. 2013. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA110, 9728.
Ozcan, U., et al. 2006. Science313, 1137.
Carducci, M.A., et al. 2001. Clin. Cancer Res.7, 3047.
Rubenstein, R.C. and Zeitlin, P.L. 2000. Am.J. Physiol. Cell. Physiol.278, C259.
Lea, M.A., et al. 1999. Anticancer Res.19, 1971.
Miller, A.C., et al. 1997. Int. J. Radiat. Biol. 72, 211.
Rubenstein, R.C., et al. 1997. J. Clin. Invest. 100, 2457.
Pineau, T., et al. 1996. Biochem. Pharmacol. 52, 659.
Collins, A.F., et al. 1995. Blood 85, 43.
Lea, M.A., et al. 1995. Anticancer Res.15, 879.
Figg, W.D., et al. 1994. Anticancer Drugs 5, 336.
Liu, L., et al. 1994. J. Invest. Dermatol. 103, 335.

Preparation Note

Following reconstitution, aliquot and freeze (-20°C). Stock solutions are stable for up to 3 months at -20°C.

Legal Information

CALBIOCHEM is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

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