Full length, recombinant, human histone deacetylase 8 (HDAC8) fused to at the C-terminus to a His•Tag sequence at and expressed in S. frugiperda insect cells using a baculovirus expression system. HDAC8 phosphorylated in vivo by PKA results in decreased activity, which leads to the hyperacetylation of histones H3 and H4. HDAC8 may play a role in one of the most frequent types of acute myeloid leukemia (AML). The active deacetylase is useful in the study of HDAC8 regulation and for inhibitor screening.

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In 138 mM NaCl, 25 mM Tris-HCl, 10% glycerol, 0.05% TWEEN^®-20 detergent, pH 8.0.

Following initial thaw, aliquot and freeze (-70°C).

One unit is defined as the the amount of enzyme required to deacetylate 1 picomol fluorescent peptide substrate [Arg-His-Lys(Ac)-Lys(Ac)] per min at 30°C.

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Toxicity: Standard Handling (A)