Date published: 2026-4-1

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A630018P17Rik Inhibitors

Chemical inhibitors of Transcription Elongation Factor A (SII) N-terminal and central domain containing can affect the transcription process through various mechanisms. DRB targets this protein by blocking the phosphorylation of RNA polymerase II's C-terminal domain (CTD), a crucial step in the elongation phase of transcription. Similarly, Flavopiridol acts upstream by inhibiting cyclin-dependent kinases (CDKs) that are necessary for the CTD phosphorylation, which in turn is essential for the functionality of Transcription Elongation Factor A (SII). On a more direct level, α-Amanitin binds to RNA polymerase II, impeding its ability to move along the DNA and thus stifling the elongation process. Triptolide exerts its inhibitory effect by covalently modifying subunits of RNA polymerase II, effectively shutting down the transcription machinery.

Further down the transcription pathway, Actinomycin D intercalates into DNA, obstructing RNA polymerase II from advancing and halting the elongation process. Cordycepin, by incorporating itself into the RNA chain, leads to premature termination of mRNA synthesis, thereby inhibiting the role of Transcription Elongation Factor A (SII). Inhibition can also occur indirectly through the intervention in the transcription-associated processes, as seen with ICRF-187 which chelates iron, a vital cofactor for ribonucleotide reductase, indirectly affecting transcription. Topoisomerase inhibitors like Camptothecin and Etoposide prevent the relaxation of DNA supercoils, necessary for transcription elongation, therefore indirectly affecting the function of Transcription Elongation Factor A (SII). Other compounds such as Rocaglamide, Betulinic Acid, and Silvestrol disrupt different aspects of the transcription and translation machinery, which can indirectly inhibit the function of Transcription Elongation Factor A (SII), either by affecting the initiation and elongation phases of transcription or by inducing the degradation of RNA polymerase II.

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DRB

53-85-0sc-200581
sc-200581A
sc-200581B
sc-200581C
10 mg
50 mg
100 mg
250 mg
$43.00
$189.00
$316.00
$663.00
6
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DRB inhibits the transcription elongation factor A (SII) N-terminal and central domain containing by obstructing the phosphorylation process of the C-terminal domain (CTD) of RNA polymerase II, a necessary step for the elongation phase of transcription where the protein plays a role.

α-Amanitin

23109-05-9sc-202440
sc-202440A
1 mg
5 mg
$269.00
$1050.00
26
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α-Amanitin binds directly to RNA polymerase II and inhibits its translocation along the DNA, thus inhibiting the elongation process in which transcription elongation factor A (SII) N-terminal and central domain containing is involved.

Triptolide

38748-32-2sc-200122
sc-200122A
1 mg
5 mg
$90.00
$204.00
13
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Triptolide inhibits the overall transcription machinery by covalently modifying subunits of RNA polymerase II, preventing the transcription elongation factor A (SII) N-terminal and central domain containing from performing its function in transcription elongation.

Flavopiridol

146426-40-6sc-202157
sc-202157A
5 mg
25 mg
$78.00
$259.00
41
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Flavopiridol inhibits cyclin-dependent kinases (CDKs) which are necessary for the phosphorylation of RNA polymerase II CTD, subsequently inhibiting the action of transcription elongation factor A (SII) N-terminal and central domain containing which operates downstream of this phosphorylation.

Actinomycin D

50-76-0sc-200906
sc-200906A
sc-200906B
sc-200906C
sc-200906D
5 mg
25 mg
100 mg
1 g
10 g
$74.00
$243.00
$731.00
$2572.00
$21848.00
53
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Actinomycin D intercalates into DNA and prevents the transcription elongation process by RNA polymerase II, thus inhibiting the associated function of transcription elongation factor A (SII) N-terminal and central domain containing.

Cordycepin

73-03-0sc-203902
10 mg
$101.00
5
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Cordycepin causes the premature termination of mRNA synthesis by incorporating into the growing RNA chain, inhibiting the elongation function where transcription elongation factor A (SII) N-terminal and central domain containing is necessary.

Dexrazoxane

24584-09-6sc-252669
5 mg
$112.00
1
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ICRF-187 chelates iron, which is a cofactor required for the proper function of ribonucleotide reductase, indirectly inhibiting the transcription processes that involve the transcription elongation factor A (SII) N-terminal and central domain containing.

Camptothecin

7689-03-4sc-200871
sc-200871A
sc-200871B
50 mg
250 mg
100 mg
$58.00
$186.00
$94.00
21
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Camptothecin inhibits topoisomerase I, which is required for relieving DNA supercoiling during transcription elongation, thereby indirectly inhibiting the function of transcription elongation factor A (SII) N-terminal and central domain containing.

Etoposide (VP-16)

33419-42-0sc-3512B
sc-3512
sc-3512A
10 mg
100 mg
500 mg
$51.00
$231.00
$523.00
63
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Etoposide inhibits topoisomerase II, preventing the relaxation of DNA supercoils and thus indirectly inhibiting the transcription elongation process in which transcription elongation factor A (SII) N-terminal and central domain containing is involved.

Rocaglamide

84573-16-0sc-203241
sc-203241A
sc-203241B
sc-203241C
sc-203241D
100 µg
1 mg
5 mg
10 mg
25 mg
$275.00
$474.00
$1639.00
$2497.00
$5344.00
4
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Rocaglamide inhibits the initiation and elongation phases of transcription by binding to eIF4A and disrupting its interaction with RNA, which can inhibit the functions of proteins involved in elongation, such as transcription elongation factor A (SII) N-terminal and central domain containing.