Description
A sphingolipid; an intermediate in the synthesis of C8 ceramide; synthesized by the acylation of sphinganine by ceramide synthase; can be converted to C8 ceramide; metabolically inactive and has been used as a negative control for the biological activity of C8 ceramide
Formal name: N-[(1S,2R)-2-hydroxy-1-(hydroxymethyl)heptadecyl]-octanamide
Synonyms: Cer(d18:0/8:0)|Ceramide (d18:0/8:0)|N-octanoyl-D-erythro-Dihydrosphingosine
Molecular weight: 427.7
CAS: 145774-33-0
Purity: ≥98%
Formulation: A solid
Product Type|Biochemicals|Lipids|Sphingolipids||Research Area|Lipid Biochemistry|Sphingolipids