Sodium 4-phenylbutyrate

CAS NUMBER: 1716-12-7 

MOLECULAR FORMULA: C₁₀H₁₁O₂ . Na 

MOLECULAR WEIGHT: 186.2

PURITY: >99% by HPLC

APPEARANCE: White to yellowish solid

SOLUBILITY: Soluble in water

STORAGE CONDITIONS: -20^oC

DESCRIPTION:

Inhibitor of histone deacetylase (HDAC). Anti-neoplastic agent and transcriptional regulator. Also acts as an inducer of tumor cytostasis and differentiation.

CAUTION: May be harmful by inhalation, in contact with skin or if swallowed.

REFERENCES: Lea, M.A. and N. Tulsyan. (1995) Anticancer Res. 15:879.

Warrell, Jr. R.P., et al., (1998) Cancer Inst. 90:1621.

FOR RESEARCH USE ONLY! Not to be used in human.