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01912

N-Acetyl-D-sphingosine

≥98.0% (TLC)

Synonym(s):

(2S,3R,4E)-2-(Acetylamino)-4-octadecene-1,3-diol, N-Acetoyl-D-erythro-sphingosine, Acetyl ceramide, C2 Ceramide (d18:1/2:0), C2 ceramide

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C20H39NO3
Molecular Weight:
341.53
UNSPSC Code:
12352211
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.85
MDL number:
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Quality Level

assay

≥98.0% (TLC)

lipid type

sphingolipids

storage temp.

−20°C

SMILES string

CCCCCCCCCCCCC\C=C\[C@H](O)[C@@H](CO)NC(C)=O

InChI

1S/C20H39NO3/c1-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-20(24)19(17-22)21-18(2)23/h15-16,19-20,22,24H,3-14,17H2,1-2H3,(H,21,23)/b16-15+/t19-,20+/m1/s1

InChI key

BLTCBVOJNNKFKC-HEQKZDDYSA-N

Biochem/physiol Actions

Cell-permeable, biologically active ceramide. It induces differentiation and apoptosis in cells and has been shown to activate protein phosphatases.

Packaging

Bottomless glass bottle. Contents are inside inserted fused cone.


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Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable



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Gokhan Kus et al.
In vitro cellular & developmental biology. Animal, 51(10), 1056-1063 (2015-07-15)
Ceramidases are key enzymes that decrease ceramide levels in cells. A reduction in ceramide concentration impairs ceramide signalling, and results in apoptosis resistance in cancer cells. This study investigates the potential for ceranib-2, a novel ceramidase inhibitor, to affect the
Wei Wang et al.
PloS one, 10(4), e0119005-e0119005 (2015-04-24)
Conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) reduces adiposity in human and mouse adipocytes. This outcome is achieved through a variety of biological responses including increased energy expenditure and fatty acid oxidation, increased inflammation, repression of fatty acid biosynthesis, attenuated glucose transport, and



Global Trade Item Number

SKUGTIN
113360-10G04061832097688
01912-50MG04061833380338
01912-250MG04061833380321