N,N-Dimethylsphingosine

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N,N-Dimethylsphingosine Structure
N,N-Dimethylsphingosine structure
Common Name N,N-Dimethylsphingosine
CAS Number 119567-63-4 Molecular Weight 327.545
Density 0.9±0.1 g/cm3 Boiling Point 447.2±45.0 °C at 760 mmHg
Molecular Formula C20H41NO2 Melting Point N/A
MSDS Chinese USA Flash Point 186.1±27.4 °C

 Use of N,N-Dimethylsphingosine


N,N-Dimethylsphingosine is a potent inhbitor of SphK (sphingosine kinase) as an endogenous metabolite of sphingosine produced in various tissues and tumor cell lines[1].

 Names

Name N,N-Dimethylsphingosine
Synonym More Synonyms

 N,N-Dimethylsphingosine Biological Activity

Description N,N-Dimethylsphingosine is a potent inhbitor of SphK (sphingosine kinase) as an endogenous metabolite of sphingosine produced in various tissues and tumor cell lines[1].
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References

[1]. Endo K, et al. Cell membrane signaling as target in cancer therapy: inhibitory effect of N,N-dimethyl and N,N,N-trimethyl sphingosine derivatives on in vitro and in vivo growth of human tumor cells in nude mice. Cancer Res.

 Chemical & Physical Properties

Density 0.9±0.1 g/cm3
Boiling Point 447.2±45.0 °C at 760 mmHg
Molecular Formula C20H41NO2
Molecular Weight 327.545
Flash Point 186.1±27.4 °C
Exact Mass 327.313721
PSA 43.70000
LogP 7.64
Vapour Pressure 0.0±2.5 mmHg at 25°C
Index of Refraction 1.483
Storage condition −20°C

 Safety Information

Hazard Codes F: Flammable;
Risk Phrases R11
Safety Phrases S7-S16
RIDADR UN 1170 3/PG 2
WGK Germany 1

 Articles4

More Articles
Intracellular sphingosine 1-phosphate contributes to collagen expression of hepatic myofibroblasts in human liver fibrosis independent of its receptors.

Am. J. Pathol. 185(2) , 387-98, (2015)

Sphingosine 1-phosphate (S1P) is involved in multiple pathological processes, including fibrogenesis. S1P participates in mouse liver fibrogenesis via a paracrine manner. Herein, we investigated the i...

Cell membrane signaling as target in cancer therapy: inhibitory effect of N,N-dimethyl and N,N,N-trimethyl sphingosine derivatives on in vitro and in vivo growth of human tumor cells in nude mice.

Cancer Res. 51(6) , 1613-8, (1991)

Sphingosine (SPN) has been claimed to be a negative modulator of transmembrane signaling through protein kinase C (PK-C) or some yet unidentified mechanism [for review see Y. A. Hannun and R. M. Bell,...

Effect of sphingosine and its N-methyl derivatives on oxidative burst, phagokinetic activity, and trans-endothelial migration of human neutrophils.

Biochem. Pharmacol. 44(8) , 1585-95, (1992)

Neutrophils display three major functions: (i) oxidative burst, (ii) phagokinetic activity, and (iii) trans-endothelial migration. Sphingosine (SPN) is known to inhibit oxidative burst in human neutro...

 Synonyms

4-Octadecene-1,3-diol, 2-(dimethylamino)-, (2S,3R,4E)-
4-Octadecene-1,3-diol, 2-(dimethylamino)-, (R-(R*,S*-(E)))-
N,N-Dimethyl-D-erythrosphingenine
d-erythro-sphingosine, n,n-dimethyl-
(E)-(2S,3R)-2-Dimethylamino-octadec-4-ene-1,3-diol
(2S,3R,4E)-2-(Dimethylamino)-4-octadecene-1,3-diol
N,N-Dimethylsphingosine
N,N-Dimethyl-D-erythro-Sphingosine
(2S,3R,4E)-2-(dimethylamino)octadec-4-ene-1,3-diol
MFCD00153960