Fmoc-Gly-Gly-D-Phe-OtBu, an ADC cleavable linker, is utilized in the synthesis of antibody-drug conjugates. It is the R-isomer of Fmoc-Gly-Gly-Phe-OtBu [1].
D-methionine sulfoxide hydrochloride, the D-isomer of methionine sulfoxide hydrochloride, is the oxidation product of methionine. Methionine is a restrictive amino acid in milk or legume proteins and is easily oxidized during storage.
(-)-L-threo-PDMP is an enhancer of ganglioside biosynthesis. The (-)-L-threo-PDMP (1S,2S) isomer is the active stimulatory component of DL-threo-PDMP in contrast to (+)-D-threo-PDMP , which is an inhibitor of glucosylceramide synthetase. (-)-L-threo-PDMP upregulates GM3, GD3, and GQ1b synthase levels, which are glycosyltransferases involved in ganglioside biosynthesis, and increases ganglioside levels in cells. It increases neurite outgrowth and synapse formation in vitro and improves retention of a long-term memory learned prior to forebrain ischemia in rats when administered following ischemia at a dose of 40 mg/kg per day.
Sphinganine (d20:0) is a natural isomer of dihydro-D-erythro-sphinganine (sphinganine (d18:0); that is a precursor of ceramide and sphingosine as well as a substrate for sphingosine kinases, which generate sphingosine-1-phosphate (d18:1) . In S. cerevisiae, the amount of sphinganine (d20:0) increases 10.8-fold in response to heat stress, indicating it is involved in heat stress adaptation. Sphinganine levels increase significantly in response to certain mycotoxins, including fumonisins as well as in some cancers. Sphinganine can block protein kinase C activation in some cases but not others.
Ins(1,4,5)P3 is an isomer of the biologically important D-myo-inositol-1,4,5-triphosphate. Unlike its isomer, Ins(1,4,5)P3 does not evoke a rise in intracellular calcium when added to cells. It is not known if Ins(1,4,5)P3 can act as a competitive inhibitor of biologically-active inositol phosphates.
Palmitoyl-D-carnitine is a long-chain acylcarnitine, an isomer of palmitoyl-L-carnitine , and the D enantiomer of palmitoyl-DL-carnitine . It inhibits carnitine palmitoyltransferase with a Ki value of 2.1 mM for 14C-palmitoylcarnitine synthesis by erythrocyte membranes.
D,L-erythro-PDMP, an erythro isomer of PDMP, exhibits growth inhibition on cultured rabbit skin fibroblasts. Additionally, this compound serves as an effective inhibitor of UDP-glucose: ceramide glucosyltransferase.