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Tranylcypromine (CAS 13492-01-8)

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Alternate Names:
trans-2-Phenylcyclopropylamine hemisulfate salt
Application:
Tranylcypromine is an irreversible inhibitor of MAO and inhibitor of histone demethylation
CAS Number:
13492-01-8
Purity:
≥98%
Molecular Weight:
182.23
Molecular Formula:
C9H11N•1/2H2SO4
Supplemental Information:
This is classified as a Dangerous Good for transport and may be subject to additional shipping charges.
For Research Use Only. Not Intended for Diagnostic or Therapeutic Use.
* Refer to Certificate of Analysis for lot specific data.

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Tranylcypromine is an irreversible inhibitor of monoamine oxidase (MAO), and an inhibitor of CYP2A6 (Ki= 0.08 muM) and histone demethylase BHC110/LSD1. The inhibitor targets MAO-A and MAO-B and has been used as a chemical scaffold to design new demethylase inhibitors. Studies suggest that tranylcypromine can increase both brain trace amines and GABA(B)-receptors, and regulate phospholipid metabolism. Tranylcypromine may act to increase Histone H3 lysine 4 (H3K4) methylation and transcriptional derepression of Egr1 and Oct4 in P19 embryonal carcinoma cells (sc-24760). Studies indicate that it is an effective inhibitor of histone demethylation and can antagonize the effects of phenylephrine.


Tranylcypromine (CAS 13492-01-8) References

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  2. Histone H3 lysine 4 demethylation is a target of nonselective antidepressive medications.  |  Lee, MG., et al. 2006. Chem Biol. 13: 563-7. PMID: 16793513
  3. Tranylcypromine: new perspectives on an 'old' drug.  |  Frieling, H. and Bleich, S. 2006. Eur Arch Psychiatry Clin Neurosci. 256: 268-73. PMID: 16927039
  4. Effect on [11C]DASB binding after tranylcypromine-induced increase in serotonin concentration: positron emission tomography studies in monkeys and rats.  |  Lundquist, P., et al. 2007. Synapse. 61: 440-9. PMID: 17372973
  5. TCP-FA4: a derivative of tranylcypromine showing improved blood-brain permeability.  |  Desino, KE., et al. 2009. Biochem Pharmacol. 78: 1412-7. PMID: 19679106
  6. Biochemical, structural, and biological evaluation of tranylcypromine derivatives as inhibitors of histone demethylases LSD1 and LSD2.  |  Binda, C., et al. 2010. J Am Chem Soc. 132: 6827-33. PMID: 20415477
  7. Intoxications with the monoamine oxidase inhibitor tranylcypromine: an analysis of fatal and non-fatal events.  |  Gahr, M., et al. 2013. Eur Neuropsychopharmacol. 23: 1364-72. PMID: 23791433
  8. Tranylcypromine substituted cis-hydroxycyclobutylnaphthamides as potent and selective dopamine D₃ receptor antagonists.  |  Chen, J., et al. 2014. J Med Chem. 57: 4962-8. PMID: 24848155
  9. Fluorinated tranylcypromine analogues as inhibitors of lysine-specific demethylase 1 (LSD1, KDM1A).  |  Borrello, MT., et al. 2017. Bioorg Med Chem Lett. 27: 2099-2101. PMID: 28390942
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Tranylcypromine, 1 g

sc-200572
1 g
$172.00

Tranylcypromine, 5 g

sc-200572A
5 g
$587.00

I am trying to use the TCP inhibitor in my in vitro LSD1 demethylase assay. It has not been working even at 10 uM of TCP (LSD1 = 100 nM). Do you any suggestions?

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Rated 5 out of 5 by from BlazevicBlazevic, S. et al. (PubMed 26348077) used Tranylcypromine (SKF trans-355), an irreversible inhibitor of MAO and inhibitor of histone demethylation, to induce peripheral serotonin imbalance in rats and study its possible consequences on bone remodeling and hematopoiesis. -SCBT Publication Review
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