Protein Information

Name glucosylceramide synthase
Synonyms Ceramide glucosyltransferase; GCS; GLCT 1; Glucosylceramide synthase; UDP glucose ceramide glucosyltransferase; UGCG; Glucosylceramide synthases; UDP glucose ceramide glucosyltransferases

Compound Information

Name piperonyl butoxide
CAS 5-[[2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethoxy]methyl]-6-propyl-1,3-benzodioxole

Reference List

PubMed Abstract RScore(About this table)
1856614 Shukla A, Radin NS: Metabolism of D-[3H] threo-1-phenyl-2-decanoylamino-3-morpholino-1-propanol, an inhibitor of glucosylceramide synthesis, and the synergistic action of an inhibitor of microsomal monooxygenase. J Lipid Res. 1991 Apr;32(4):713-22.

Analysis of mice injected with one or both drugs showed that piperonyl butoxide augmented the effects of PDMP on ceramide, glucosylceramide, and dihexosylceramide levels, as well as on the activity of glucosylceramide synthase.
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8086032 Radin NS: Rationales for cancer chemotherapy with PDMP, a specific inhibitor of glucosylceramide synthase. Mol Chem Neuropathol. 1994 Feb-Apr;21(2-3):111-27.

PDMP was found to be oxidized by cytochrome P-450, but this process could be blocked in vivo with piperonyl butoxide or cimetidine.
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