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C18 Ceramide

Catalog No. C263050 Name Toronto Research Chemicals
CAS Number 2304-81-6 Website http://www.trc-canada.com
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SYNONYMS

IUPAC name
N-[(2S,3R,4E)-1,3-dihydroxyoctadec-4-en-2-yl]octadecanamide
IUPAC Traditional name
C18 cer
Synonyms
N-Stearoyl-D-sphingosine
N-Stearoylsphingosine
N-Stearoyl-D-erythro-sphingosine
D-erythro-1,3-Dihydroxy-2-octadecanoylamido-trans-4-octadecene
N-Stearoyl-C18-sphingosine
N-[(1S,2R,3E)-2-Hydroxy-1-(hydroxymethyl)-3-heptadecen-1-yl]octadecanamide
N-Stearoylsphingenine

DATABASE IDS

CAS Number 2304-81-6

PROPERTIES

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Apperance White to Off White Solid
Melting Point 99-101°C
Solubility Chloroform
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Storage Condition -20°C Freezer

DETAILS

Description (English)
The sphingolipid ceramide is a potent inhibitor of the mitochondrial permeability transition pore.

REFERENCES

  • Aoyama, M., et al.: Biochem. J., 336, 727 (1998)
  • Ghafourifar, P., et al.: J. Biol. Chem., 274, 6080 (1998)
  • Montes, L., et al.: J. Biol. Chem., 277, 11788 (1998)
  • Scorrano, L., et al.: Science, 300, 135 (1998)