(Z)-α-Nitrostilbene Property

storage temp. 

room temp

solubility 

DMSO: soluble20mg/mL, clear

form 

powder

color 

white to beige

Safety

Hazard Codes 

Xn

Risk Statements 

22-51

WGK Germany 

3

Hazard and Precautionary Statements (GHS)

Symbol(GHS)

Signal word

Warning

Hazard statements

H302Harmful if swallowed

Precautionary statements

P264Wash hands thoroughly after handling.

P264Wash skin thouroughly after handling.

P270Do not eat, drink or smoke when using this product.

P301+P312IF SWALLOWED: call a POISON CENTER or doctor/physician IF you feel unwell.

P330Rinse mouth.

P501Dispose of contents/container to..…

(Z)-α-Nitrostilbene Chemical Properties,Usage,Production

Biological Activity

CID 2818500 (trans-α-Nitrostilbene; 1,1μ-[(1Z)-1-Nitro-1,2-ethenediyl]bis-benzene) is a selective inhibitor of Protein Arginine Methyltransferases PRMT1 and PRMT8. PRMT1 is responsible for the majority of arginine methylation in the cell involved in transcription, chromatin modification, and signal transduction. CID 2818500 has an IC50 values of 11 μM for PRMT1, and does not inhibit PRMTs 3, 4, and 6, although it does inhibit PRMT8. The mechanism is believed to involve a specific S-adenosylmethionine (SAM)-binding cysteine present only in the Type I PRMTs PRMT1 and PRMT8 and absent in other SAM-dependent methyltransferases.