Description
A bioactive sphingolipid; forms membrane microdomains with Lyn kinase and the αi subunits of inhibitory GPCRs; plasma levels are elevated in insulin-resistant cattle; upregulated in a mouse model of Niemann-Pick type C1 disease
Formal name: N-[(1S,2R,3E)-1-[[(4-O-β-D-galactopyranosyl-β-D-glucopyranosyl)oxy]methyl]-2-hydroxy-3-heptadecen-1-yl]-hexadecanamide
Synonyms: C16 Lactosyl(β) Ceramide (d18:1/16:0)|LacCer(d18:1/16:0)|Lactosylceramide (d18:1/16:0)|N-Hexadecanoyl Lactosylceramide
Molecular weight: 862.2
CAS: 4201-62-1
Purity: ≥98%
Formulation: A solid
Product Type|Biochemicals|Lipids|Sphingolipids||Research Area|Endocrinology & Metabolism|Inborn Errors of Metabolism||Research Area|Endocrinology & Metabolism|Metabolic Diseases|Diabetes||Research Area|Lipid Biochemistry|Sphingolipids||Research Area|Neuroscience|Neurodegenerative Disorders