C12 Ceramide

• Catalog No.: C262770
• CAS Number: 74713-60-3
• M. F.: C30H59NO3
• M. W.: 481.79436
• Storage: Refrigerator

SYNONYMS

• IUPAC name: N-[(2S,3R,4E)-1,3-dihydroxyoctadec-4-en-2-yl]dodecanamide
• IUPAC Traditional name: N-(dodecanoyl)-ceramide
• Synonyms: N-[(1S,2R,3E)-2-Hydroxy-1-(hydroxymethyl)-3-heptadecen-1-yl]dodecanamide; N-[(1S,2R,3E)-2-Hydroxy-1-(hydroxymethyl)-3-heptadecenyl]dodecanamide; N-Lauroyl-D-erythro-sphingosine; [R-[R*,S*-(E)]]-N-[2-Hydroxy-1-(hydroxymethyl)-3-heptadecenyl]dodecanamide; N-Laurylsphingosine

DATABASE IDS

• CAS Number: 74713-60-3

PROPERTIES

• Apperance: White to Off-White Solid
• Melting Point: 70-72°C
• Solubility: Chloroform
• Storage Condition: Refrigerator

DETAILS

Description (English)

Ceramide is one of the simplest sphingolipids, consisting of a sphingosine base N-linked to a fatty acid, and is a membrane mediator for cell-signaling events. N-Acyl chain length of membrane ceramides can influence bidimensional transitions, condensed do

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