Sodium Butyrate

Name: Sodium Butyrate
SKU: 71-B16
Availability: InStock

5 g

Cat. No.: 71-B16

$29.00

Sodium Butyrate is a short fatty acid chain that has an effect on the molecular, tissue and cellular levels. Sodium Butyrate has been shown to induce cell growth arrest, differentiation and apoptosis in cancer cells. It inhibits histone deacetylase (HDAC) and decreases Ca²⁺ release from intracellular stores. Sodium butyrate has been used to direct the differentiation of mouse embryonic stem cells into hepatocytes when used in combination with Activin A.

Categories: Cancer, Small Molecules, Stem Cell

Details

TECHNICAL INFORMATION

Other Names: Butyric acid, Sodium Salt

Chemical Formula: C₄H₈O₂ · Na

CAS Number: 156-54-7

Molecular Weight: 111.1

Purity: >98%

Appearance: a crystalline solid

Solubility: DMSO

STORAGE AND HANDLING

Storage: Store at 4°C and protected from light. Following reconstitution, store aliquots at -20°C.

Stability: Stock solutions stable at -20°C for up to 2 years.

Shipping Conditions: Shipped at room temperature.

PRODUCT USE

Soluble in DMSO. For a 10 mM concentrated stock solution, add 4.5 ml of DMSO to 5mg of the compound, If precipitate is observed, vortex for 5 minutes. For most cells, the maximum tolerance to DMSO is less than 0.5%.