C16-Ceramide

• Catalog No.: C262900
• CAS Number: 24696-26-2
• M. F.: C34H67NO3
• M. W.: 537.90068
• Storage: -20°C Freezer

SYNONYMS

• IUPAC name: N-[(2S,3S)-1,3-dihydroxyoctadec-4-en-2-yl]hexadecanamide
• IUPAC Traditional name: N-[(2S,3S)-1,3-dihydroxyoctadec-4-en-2-yl]hexadecanamide
• Synonyms: N-Palmitoyl-D-erythro-sphingosine; D-erythro-N-Hexadecanoylsphingenine; D-erythro-C16-Ceramide; D-erythro-4-Ceramide; N-[(1S,2R,3E)-2-Hydroxy-1-(hydroxymethyl)-3-heptadecen-1-yl]-hexadecanamide; (2S,3R,4E)-2-N-Palmitoyloctadecasphinga-4-ene; D-erythro-N-Palmitoylsphingosine; N-Hexadecanoyl-D-erythro-ceramide; N-Palmitoyl 4-sphingenine; N-Palmitoyl-D-sphingosine; N-Palmitoylsphingosinee

DATABASE IDS

• CAS Number: 24696-26-2

PROPERTIES

• Apperance: White Solid
• Melting Point: 98-99°C
• Solubility: Chloroform
• Storage Condition: -20°C Freezer

DETAILS

Description (English)

A predominant, rather hydrophobic natural ceramide. Activates a cytosolic serine/threonine protein phosphatase in T9 cells; induces EGF receptor phosphorylation in A-431 cells; stimulates ceramide-activated protein kinase.

REFERENCES

• Shoyama, Y., et al.: J. Lipid Res., 19, 250 (1978)
• Mathias, S., et al.: Proc. Natl. Sci. USA, 88, 10009 (1978)
• Dobrowsky, R.T., et al.: J. Biol. Chem., 267, 5048 (1992)