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 paraquat
CAS 1,1′-dimethyl-4,4′-bipyridinium

Reference List

PubMed Abstract RScore(About this table)
16565407 German OL, Miranda GE, Abrahan CE, Rotstein NP: Ceramide is a mediator of apoptosis in retina photoreceptors. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2006 Apr;47(4):1658-68.

Inhibiting glucosylceramide synthase, which catalyzes ceramide glucosylation, before ceramide or paraquat treatment blocked DHA's protective effect.		 32(0,1,1,2) Details