| Description | C16 dihydro Ceramide (d18:0/16:0) (Cer(d18:0/16:0)) is a precursor for the synthesis of ceramides, induces autophagy in the perinuclear region, and can be used to study cell membrane stability and neurological diseases. |
| Synonyms | N-Palmitoyl Sphinganine, Cer(d18:0/16:0), N-hexadecanoyl-D-erythro-Dihydrosphingosine, C16 dihydroceramide, Ceramide (d18:0/16:0) |
| molecular weight | 539.92 |
| Molecular formula | C34H69NO3 |
| CAS | 5966-29-0 |
| Storage | store at low temperature | Powder: -20°C for 3 years | In solvent: -80°C for 1 year |
| Solubility | DMSO: Soluble Chloroform:Methanol (5:1): Soluble Ethanol: Soluble |
| References | 1. Gupta S, et al. Integration of lipidomics and transcriptomics data towards a systems biology model of sphingolipid metabolism. BMC Syst Biol. 2011 Feb 8;5:26. 2. Błachnio-Zabielska A,et al. Aerobic training in rats increases skeletal muscle sphingomyelinase and serine palmitoyltransferase activity, while decreasing ceramidase activity. Lipids. 2011 Mar;46(3):229-38. |