Related Keywords
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2′-Deoxy-5-azacytidine, Decitabine, Azadc, Aza dC, Dezocitidine, 4-Amino-1-(2-deoxy-beta-D-ribofuranosyl)-1,3,5-triazin-2(1H)-one, 5-Aza-2-deoxycytidine, epigenetic, ADC, 5-aza-CdR, 5-aza-dC,decitabine, demethylation, DNA, hypomethylating, chromatin, p53, p21, cip1, butryate, methylation
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Biochem/physiol Actions
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5′-Azadeoxycytidine causes DNA demethylation or hemi-demethylation. DNA demethylation can regulate gene expression by "opening" the chromatin structure detectable as increased nuclease sensitivity. This remodeling of chromatin structure allows transcription factors to bind to the promoter regions, assembly of the transcription complex, and gene expression.
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