Fumonisin B1
Application Notes
Fumonisin B1 is a major analogue of a family of potent mycotoxins produced by various Fusarium species, associated with animal toxicity worldwide. In vitro, fumonisin B1 inhibits sphingosine N-acyl-transferase (ceramide synthase) and blocks the growth of axons.
References
- Structure elucidation of the fumonisins, mycotoxins from Fusarium moniliforme. Bezuidenhout S. C. et al., J. Chem. Soc. Chem. Commun. 1988, 743.
- Inhibition of sphingolipid biosynthesis by fumonisins. Implications for diseases associated with Fusarium moniliforme. Wang E. et al., J. Biol. Chem. 1991, 266, 14486.
- Inhibition of sphingolipid synthesis affects axonal outgrowth in cultured hippocampal neurons. Harel R. & Futerman A. H. J. Biol. Chem. 1993, 268, 14476.



