| Literature DB >> 24371429 |
Archana R Parameswar1, Jacqueline A Hawkins2, Laurel K Mydock1, Mark S Sands2, Alexei V Demchenko1.
Abstract
The accumulation of psychosine (galactosyl sphingosine) has been associated with the pathogenesis of Krabbe disease, however, the exact mechanism of its cytotoxicity remains unclear. Herein, we describe the synthesis of the unnatural enantiomer of erythrosphingosine, psychosine, and related derivatives thereof that would allow for the mechanistic elucidation of the toxicity of psychosine.Entities:
Keywords: carbohydrates; enantiomers; glycosphingolipids; glycosylation; psychosine; sphingosine
Year: 2010 PMID: 24371429 PMCID: PMC3872080 DOI: 10.1002/ejoc.201000024
Source DB: PubMed Journal: European J Org Chem ISSN: 1099-0690