Elena G.

asked • 01/06/21

HDAC 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 ?

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??
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01/06/21

Fawzy S.

Yes, HDAC inhibitors can be used to treat cancer through inducing apoptosis or inhibiting cell proliferation in human cancer cells. Reference: PMCID: PMC2409077 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0002445
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01/08/21

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