Home > Compound List > Product Information
D-Sphingosine_Molecular_structure_CAS_123-78-4)
Click picture or here to close

D-Sphingosine

Catalog No. S7049 Name Sigma Aldrich
CAS Number 123-78-4 Website http://www.sigmaaldrich.com
M. F. C18H37NO2 Telephone 1-800-521-8956
M. W. 299.49188 Fax
Purity Email
Storage Chembase ID: 105287

SYNONYMS

IUPAC name
(2S,3R,4E)-2-aminooctadec-4-ene-1,3-diol
IUPAC Traditional name
sphingosine
Synonyms
(2S,3R,4E)-2-Amino-4-octadecene-1,3-diol
trans-D-erythro-2-Amino-4-octadecene-1,3-diol
4-Sphingenine

DATABASE IDS

Beilstein Number 1727294
MDL Number MFCD00036751
PubChem SID 24899729
CAS Number 123-78-4
EC Number 204-651-3

PROPERTIES

Biological Source synthetic
Gene Information rat ... Prkca(24680)
Personal Protective Equipment Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US), type P1 (EN143) respirator filter
Storage Temperature -20°C
German water hazard class 3

DETAILS

Description (English)
Biochem/physiol Actions
A constituent of cell membranes. Precursor of ceramide. Selective inhibitor of protein kinase C, but does not inhibit protein kinase A or myosin light chain kinase. Inhibitor of calmodulin-dependent enzymes.
Natural isomer of sphingosine

REFERENCES