NF-YA Activators
The NF-YA activators are a unique group of compounds that modulate the function of NF-YA, a crucial subunit of the Nuclear Factor Y (NF-Y) transcription factor complex. The NF-Y complex, consisting of three subunits - NF-YA, NF-YB, and NF-YC, plays a pivotal role in various cellular processes by binding to the CCAAT box, a common DNA sequence motif present in many eukaryotic promoters. Through this interaction, the NF-Y complex can regulate the expression of numerous genes, thereby influencing various biological outcomes. NF-YA, in particular, is crucial for determining the DNA-binding specificity and transcriptional activity of the whole complex. The importance of this subunit makes it a valuable target for compounds that can modulate its activity.
Activators of NF-YA primarily function by enhancing or facilitating the interaction between NF-YA and other components of the NF-Y complex, or by bolstering the stability of NF-YA itself. Since NF-YA's main role within the NF-Y complex is to ensure precise DNA recognition and binding, its activation potentially leads to a more robust binding affinity to target genes or an increased number of genes being regulated. The exact molecular mechanisms through which these activators exert their effects might vary, with some potentially acting directly upon NF-YA, while others might influence upstream pathways or secondary actors that, in turn, impact NF-YA's function. Given the intricate web of cellular processes wherein NF-YA is involved, understanding the nuanced interactions and modulations brought about by these activators is of significant scientific interest.
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| Product Name | CAS # | Catalog # | QUANTITY | Price | Citations | RATING |
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Forskolin | 66575-29-9 | sc-3562 sc-3562A sc-3562B sc-3562C sc-3562D | 5 mg 50 mg 1 g 2 g 5 g | $78.00 $153.00 $740.00 $1413.00 $2091.00 | 73 | |
Adenylyl cyclase activator Forskolin increases cAMP levels, leading to the activation of PKA (protein kinase A). PKA then phosphorylates CREB, which can enhance the transcription of NF-YA, as NF-YA is known to form a complex with CREB on certain promoters. | ||||||
PMA | 16561-29-8 | sc-3576 sc-3576A sc-3576B sc-3576C sc-3576D | 1 mg 5 mg 10 mg 25 mg 100 mg | $41.00 $132.00 $214.00 $500.00 $948.00 | 119 | |
PMA activates protein kinase C (PKC) which then participates in signaling cascades that can lead to the activation of transcription factors that work in conjunction with NF-YA to enhance the expression of genes regulated by NF-YA. | ||||||
Lithium | 7439-93-2 | sc-252954 | 50 g | $214.00 | ||
Inhibitor of GSK-3β, leading to the stabilization and nuclear localization of β-catenin, which can cooperate with NF-YA to enhance transcriptional activation of Wnt target genes where NF-YA is also a component of the transcriptional complex. | ||||||
5-Azacytidine | 320-67-2 | sc-221003 | 500 mg | $280.00 | 4 | |
A compound that causes DNA demethylation, potentially leading to the activation of genes that are suppressed by methylation. This can result in the enhanced expression of downstream targets of NF-YA when demethylation occurs in promoters of these genes. | ||||||
Trichostatin A | 58880-19-6 | sc-3511 sc-3511A sc-3511B sc-3511C sc-3511D | 1 mg 5 mg 10 mg 25 mg 50 mg | $152.00 $479.00 $632.00 $1223.00 $2132.00 | 33 | |
Histone deacetylase inhibitor that leads to an open chromatin structure, facilitating transcription factor access to DNA. NF-YA, being a transcription factor, can then more effectively bind and activate target genes. | ||||||
Sodium Butyrate | 156-54-7 | sc-202341 sc-202341B sc-202341A sc-202341C | 250 mg 5 g 25 g 500 g | $31.00 $47.00 $84.00 $222.00 | 19 | |
Histone deacetylase inhibitor similar to Trichostatin A, leading to enhanced accessibility of transcription factors like NF-YA to their target DNA sequences and potentially increasing their transcriptional activity. | ||||||
Retinoic Acid, all trans | 302-79-4 | sc-200898 sc-200898A sc-200898B sc-200898C | 500 mg 5 g 10 g 100 g | $66.00 $325.00 $587.00 $1018.00 | 28 | |
Ligand for the retinoic acid receptor (RAR) that regulates gene expression by retinoic acid response elements; NF-YA can be recruited to RARs to potentiate the transcription of target genes. | ||||||
PD 98059 | 167869-21-8 | sc-3532 sc-3532A | 1 mg 5 mg | $40.00 $92.00 | 212 | |
MEK inhibitor that increases ERK1/2 phosphorylation, leading to the activation of transcription factors that can interact with NF-YA to increase the transcription of ERK-responsive genes. | ||||||