
Elena G.
asked 01/06/21HDAC inhibitors are can be used to treat cancer. The outcome of their molecular function is that they repress the acetylation of histones ?
HDAC inhibitors are can be used to treat cancer. The outcome of their molecular function is that they repress the acetylation of histones.
True or False ?
1 Expert Answer

Daisy B. answered 01/12/21
Research Professional With A Love For Teaching
This is False. HDAC refers to histone deacetylase, so HDAC inhibitors are use to stop the deacetylation of histones, generally allowing genes to remain active.
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Stanton D.
"HDAC inhibitors (HDI) are a class of compounds that increase acetylation of lysine residues on histone proteins as well as other, nonhistone, proteins by inhibiting the activity of HDAC enzymes." -- Why don't you just Google HDAC inhibitors, anyway??01/06/21