Properties
Description
3-Deazaneplanocin A HCl, soluble in DMSO and water and insoluble in ethanol, inhibits the enzymes that add methyl groups to histone proteins, altering chromatin structure and gene expression. It targets S-adenosylhomocysteine hydrolase.
Molecular Formula
C12H15ClN4O3
Targets
S-adenosylhomocysteine hydrolase (): 50 pM (Ki)
Solubility
DMSO: 49 mg/mL (164.03 mM); Water: 49 mg/mL (164.03 mM); Ethanol: Insoluble
Identity
Confirmed by NMR/HPLC/MS.
Applications
3-Deazaneplanocin A HCl is used to study the inhibition of histone methyltransferases like EZH2 in epigenetic regulation.