DCA
Description: Mitochondrial pyruvate dehydrogenase kinase (PDK) inhibitor
Chemical Name: Sodium dichloroacetate
Biological Activity
DCA is an inhibitor of mitochondrial pyruvate dehydrogenase kinase (PDK). Shifts pyruvate metabolism from glycolysis and lactate production to glucose oxidation in the mitochondria. Induces mitochondrial-dependent apoptosis and reverses the inhibition/downregulation of KV1.5 channels in cancer but not normal cells. Decreases tumor growth in vitro and in vivo.Technical Data
M.Wt:
150.92
Formula:
C2HCl2NaO2
Solubility:
Soluble to 100 mM in water and to 100 mM in DMSO
Storage:
Desiccate at RT
CAS No:
2156-56-1
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Background References
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Evidence for existence of tissue-specific regulation of the mammalian pyruvate dehydrogenase complex.
Bowker-kinley et al.
Biochem.J., 1998;329:191 -
A mitochondria-K+ channel axis is suppressed in cancer and its normalization promotes apoptosis and inhibits cancer growth.
Bonnet et al.
Cancer Cell, 2007;11:37 -
The pharmacology of dichloroacetate.
Stacpoole
Metabolism Clin.Exp., 1989;38:1124
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