Protein Information

Name histone deacetylase (protein family or complex)
Synonyms Histone deacetylase; Histone deacetylases

Compound Information

Name MAA
CAS methylarsonic acid

Reference List

PubMed Abstract RScore(About this table)
14699156 Leu TH, Yeh HH, Huang CC, Chuang YC, Su SL, Maa MC: Participation of p97Eps8 in Src-mediated transformation. J Biol Chem. 2004 Mar 12;279(11):9875-81. Epub 2003 Dec 29.


Histone acetylase and histone deacetylase are two crucial enzymes that determine the structure of chromatin, regulating gene expression.
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20049119 Henley DV, Mueller S, Korach KS: The short-chain fatty acid methoxyacetic acid disrupts endogenous estrogen receptor-alpha-mediated signaling. Environ Health Perspect. 2009 Nov;117(11):1702-6. Epub 2009 Jun 16.


The primary metabolite of EGME is methoxyacetic acid (MAA), a short-chain fatty acid that inhibits histone deacetylase activity and alters gene expression.
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20149623 Maa MC, Chang MY, Hsieh MY, Chen YJ, Yang CJ, Chen ZC, Li YK, Yen CK, Wu RR, Leu TH: Butyrate reduced lipopolysaccharide-mediated macrophage migration by suppression of Src enhancement and focal adhesion kinase activity. J Nutr Biochem. 2010 Feb 8.


As a major short-chain fatty acid with histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitor activity, butyrate exerts anti-inflammatory effect by regulating the expression of cytokines.
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18199887 Wade MG, Kawata A, Williams A, Yauk C: Methoxyacetic acid-induced spermatocyte death is associated with histone hyperacetylation in rats. Biol Reprod. 2008 May;78(5):822-31. Epub 2008 Jan 16.


MAA treatment of testis nuclear protein extracts from unexposed animals caused both a significant increase in histone acetyltransferase activity and a significant inhibition of histone deacetylase activity, suggesting that increased core histone acetylation results from a combination of these complementary modes of action.
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