Average histone H3 acetylation by dose group. Histones were isolated at the times indicated following ingestion of suberoylanilide hydroxamic acid and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays performed as described in Patients and Methods. The number of patients analyzed in the 200-, 300-, 400-, and 600-mg groups was five, three, seven, and three, respectively. Each determination was performed in triplicate and the error bars represent the standard error of the mean.