C20 Ceramide

Names

[ Name ]:
C20 Ceramide

[Synonym ]:
N-ARACHIDOYL-D-ERYTHRO-SPHINGOSINE,SYNTHETICAL
CERAMIDE C20
N-Arachidoyl-D-erythro-sphingosineCeramide C20
MFCD02181210
N-ARACHIDOYL-D-ERYTHRO-SPHINGOSINE
Eicosanamide, N-[(3E)-2-hydroxy-1-(hydroxymethyl)-3-heptadecen-1-yl]-
N-Eicosanoyl-C18-sphingosine
N-arachidoylceramide
N-[(4E)-1,3-Dihydroxy-4-octadecen-2-yl]icosanamide

Biological Activity

[Description]:

C20 Ceramide is a natural 20:0 ceramide that is abundant in the brain[1][2].

[Related Catalog]:

Research Areas >> Others

[Target]

Human Endogenous Metabolite

[References]

[1]. Cowart LA. Sphingolipids: players in the pathology of metabolic disease. Trends Endocrinol Metab. 2009 Jan;20(1):34-42.

[2]. Pewzner-Jung, Y., Ben-Dor, S., and Futerman, A.H. When do lasses (longevity assurance genes) become CerS (ceramide synthases)? The Journal of Biological Chemisty 281(35), 25001-25005 (2006).

Chemical & Physical Properties

[ Density]:
0.9±0.1 g/cm3

[ Boiling Point ]:
713.3±60.0 °C at 760 mmHg

[ Melting Point ]:
89-90ºC

[ Molecular Formula ]:
C₃₈H₇₅NO₃

[ Molecular Weight ]:
594.007

[ Flash Point ]:
385.2±32.9 °C

[ Exact Mass ]:
593.574707

[ PSA ]:
69.56000

[ LogP ]:
15.46

[ Vapour Pressure ]:
0.0±5.2 mmHg at 25°C

[ Index of Refraction ]:
1.479

MSDS

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Safety Information

[ Safety Phrases ]:
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