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BG47 is a novel probe for chemo-optical modulation of epigenetically regulated transcription (COMET). It enables high-resolution, optical control of epigenetic mechanisms and photochromically inhibits human histone deacetylases using visible light.

BG47 is a prototypical histone deacetylases HDAC1 and HDAC2 selective, optoepigenetic probe. BG47 can bind to and competitively inhibits the deacetylase activity of HDAC targets upon a light-induced trans-to-cis isomerization, and increases Histone Methyltransferase H3K9 acetylation. BG47 can be used for neurological disease research[1].

HDAC1; HDAC2

[1] Reis SA, et al. Light-controlled modulation of gene expression by chemical optoepigenetic probes. Nat Chem Biol. 2016 May;12(5):317-23. DOI:10.1038/nchembio.2042