Decreases calcium release from intracellular stores. Inhibits histone deacetylase.Sodium butyrate is used in the treatment of human spinal muscular atrophy patients. Further, it is used in the determination of the role of histone acetylation in chromatin structure and function.
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Applications
Decreases calcium release from intracellular stores. Inhibits histone deacetylase.Sodium butyrate is used in the treatment of human spinal muscular atrophy patients. Further, it is used in the determination of the role of histone acetylation in chromatin structure and function.
Solubility
Soluble in water, dimethyl sulfoxide and ethanol. Insoluble in ether.
Notes
Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents.
RUO – Research Use Only
General References:
- Cavini, S.; Iraira, S.; Siurana, A.; Foskolos, A.; Ferret, A.; Calsamiglia, S. Effect of sodium butyrate administered in the concentrate on rumen development and productive performance of lambs in intensive production system during the suckling and the fattening periods. Small Rumin. Res. 2015, 123 (2-3), 212-217.
- Xu, H.; McCoy, A.; Li, J.; Zhao, Y.; Ghishan, F. K. Sodium butyrate stimulates NHE8 expression via its role on activating NHE8 basal promoter activity. Am. J. Physiol. Gastrointest. Liver Physiol. 2015, 309 (6), G500-G505.