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Sigma-Aldrich

Sodium butyrate

≥98.5% (GC)

Synonym(s):

Butyric acid sodium salt

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Linear Formula:
CH3CH2CH2COONa
CAS Number:
156-54-7
Molecular Weight:
110.09
Beilstein:
3629439
EC Number:
205-857-6
MDL number:
MFCD00002816
UNSPSC Code:
12352107
PubChem Substance ID:
24891873
NACRES:
NA.25

biological source

synthetic (organic)

Quality Level

200

Assay

≥98.5% (GC)

form

powder

storage condition

(Tightly closed. Dry.
Keep in a dry place. )

technique(s)

DNA amplification: suitable
cell based assay: suitable
inhibition assay: suitable

color

white

mp

250-253 °C (lit.)

solubility

water: 100 mg/mL, clear to slightly hazy, colorless

cation traces

Na: 19.8-22.0% (anhydrous)

suitability

suitable for DNA precipitation

application(s)

cell analysis
life science and biopharma
lipidomics

storage temp.

room temp

SMILES string

[Na+].CCCC([O-])=O

InChI

1S/C4H8O2.Na/c1-2-3-4(5)6;/h2-3H2,1H3,(H,5,6);/q;+1/p-1

InChI key

MFBOGIVSZKQAPD-UHFFFAOYSA-M

Gene Information

mouse ... ENSMUSG00000061062(15181)

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Application

Sodium butyrate has been used:
  • as a component in homogenization and immunoprecipitation buffer for HDAC inhibition in fly embryos and insect s2 cells.
  • as histone deacetylase inhibitor in breast cancer cell line MDA-MB-231, analysed by cell viability assay and viral replication assay.
  • to enhance the production of recombinant tissue-plasminogen activator (t-PA) in Chinese hamster ovary (CHO) cells in a bioreactor.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Sodium butyrate is a short-chain fatty acid that inhibits histone deacetylase (HDAC) in the millimolar range. Decreases Ca2+ release from intracellular stores. Induces apoptosis in several cell lines. Sodium butyrate induces the production of recombinant protein in Chinese hamster ovary (CHO) cells and other human cell lines. Sodium butyrate affects the proteome and gene expression pathways in the cells. It represses cell cycle related genes and modifies the genes involved in cell metabolism and apoptosis.

Caution

Hygroscopic

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Pictograms

Exclamation mark
GHS07

Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

H302,H315,H319

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Histone deacetylase inhibitors improve the replication of oncolytic herpes simplex virus in breast cancer cells
Cody JJ, et al.
PLoS ONE, 9(3), e92919-e92919 (2014)
Histone deacetylase Rpd3 regulates olfactory projection neuron dendrite targeting via the transcription factor Prospero
Tea JS, et al.
The Journal of Neuroscience, 30(29), 9939-9946 (2010)
Na-butyrate sustains energetic states of metabolism and t-PA productivity of CHO cells
McMurray-Beaulieu V, et al.
Journal of Bioscience and Bioengineering, 108(2), 160-167 (2009)
Jiangping He et al.
Nature communications, 10(1), 34-34 (2019-01-04)
The majority of mammalian genomes are devoted to transposable elements (TEs). Whilst TEs are increasingly recognized for their important biological functions, they are a potential danger to genomic stability and are carefully regulated by the epigenetic system. However, the full
Ras Trokovic et al.
Stem cell research, 15(1), 254-262 (2015-06-23)
Somatic cells can be reprogrammed into induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSC) by the forced expression of the transcription factors OCT4, SOX2, KLF4 and c-MYC. Pluripotent reprogramming appears as a slow and inefficient process because of genetic and epigenetic barriers of
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