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Description: FTO (mRNA N6-methyladenine demethylase) inhibitor; also inhibits ALKBH2 and ALKBH3
Chemical Name: 9,10-Dihydro-4,5-dihydroxy-9,10-dioxo-2-anthracenecarboxylic acid
Purity: ≥98% (HPLC)
Biological Activity for Rhein
Rhein is a FTO (mRNA N6-methyladenine demethylase) inhibitor (IC50 = 1.2 - 21 μM; Ki = 1.8 μM). Competitively binds enzyme at active site preventing binding of N6-methyladenosine (m6A) substrate and resulting in accumulation of DNA damage in cells. Also inhibits ALKBH3 and ALKBH2 (IC50 values are 5.3 and 9.1 μM, respectively). Sensitizes glioblastoma cells to alkylating agents. Active in vivo.
Technical Data for Rhein
| M. Wt | 284.22 |
| Formula | C15H8O6 |
| Storage | Store at -20°C |
| Purity | ≥98% (HPLC) |
| CAS Number | 478-43-3 |
| PubChem ID | 10168 |
| InChI Key | FCDLCPWAQCPTKC-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| Smiles | OC(=O)C1=CC2=C(C(O)=C1)C(=O)C1=C(O)C=CC=C1C2=O |
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References for Rhein
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Chen et al (2012) Development of cell-active N6-methyladenosine RNA demethylase FTO inhibitor. J.Am.Chem.Soc. 134 17963 PMID: 23045983
Svensen and Jaffrey et al (2016) Fluorescent RNA aptamers as a tool to study RNA-modifying enzymes. Cell.Chem.Biol. 23 415 PMID: 26877022
Li et al (2016) Rhein inhibits AlkB repair enzymes and sensitizes cells to methylated DNA damage. J.Biol.Chem. 291 11083 PMID: 27015802
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