| Description | Sphingosine (d17:1) (C17 Sphingosine) is a 17-carbon sphingolipid found in human skin that can be phosphorylated by sphingomyelin kinase.Sphingosine C-17 can be used as an internal standard to perform spectroscopic analysis of sphingolipids. |
| Synonyms | C17 Sphingosine |
| molecular weight | 285.47 |
| Molecular formula | C17H35NO2 |
| CAS | 6918-48-5 |
| Storage | store at low temperature | Powder: -20°C for 3 years | In solvent: -80°C for 1 year |
| References | 1. Stewart ME, et al. Free sphingosines of human skin include 6-hydroxysphingosine and unusually long-chain dihydrosphingosines. J Invest Dermatol. 1995 Oct;105(4):613-8. 2. Hong JH, et al. K6PC-5, a direct activator of sphingosine kinase 1, promotes epidermal differentiation through intracellular Ca2+ signaling. J Invest Dermatol. 2008 Sep;128(9):2166-78. 3. Choi CH, et al. Sphingosine 1-phosphate and sphingosine kinase activity during chicken embryonic development. Arch Pharm Res. 2007 Apr;30(4):502-6. |