Lyticase, produced by a submerged culture of Arthrobacter luteus, is an enzyme preparation which effectively lyses cell walls of viable yeast cells. An essential enzyme responsible for lysis of viable yeast cells in this preparation is b-1, 3-glucan laminaripentaohydrolase.

NCGC00092410 (ML008) is a glucocerebrosidase (GC) inhibitor with IC50 value of 31 nM. It can be used for the study of Gaucher disease caused by mutation of glucocerebrase gene.

Used as pharmaceutical intermediates.