Uses
D,L-erythro-PDMP is an erythro isomer of PDMP. D,L-erythro-PDMP causes growth inhibition of cultured rabbit skin fibroblasts. PDMP is an effective inhibitor of UDP-glucose:ceramide glucosyltransferase[1][2].
References
[1] Uemura K, et al. Effect of an inhibitor of glucosylceramide synthesis on cultured rabbit skin fibroblasts. J Biochem. 1990 Oct;108(4):525-30. DOI:
10.1093/oxfordjournals.jbchem.a123236[2] Abe A, et al. Induction of glucosylceramide synthase by synthase inhibitors and ceramide. Biochim Biophys Acta. 1996 Feb 16;1299(3):333-41. DOI:
10.1016/0005-2760(95)00217-0