A synthetic ceramide
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C17 Ceramide (d18:1/17:0)

Item No. 22532

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Technical Information
Formal Name
N-[(1S,2R,3E)-2-hydroxy-1-(hydroxymethyl)-3-heptadecen-1-yl]-heptadecanamide
CAS Number
67492-16-4
Synonyms
  • Cer(d18:1/17:0)
  • Ceramide (d18:1/17:0)
  • N-heptadecanoyl-D-erythro-Sphingosine
Molecular Formula
C35H69NO3
Formula Weight
551.9
Purity
≥98%
Formulation (Request formulation change)
A solid
Solubility(Learn about Variance in Solubility)
Chloroform: SolubleEthanol: HeatedMethanol: Heated
SMILES
OC[C@H](NC(CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC)=O)[C@H](O)/C=C/CCCCCCCCCCCCC
InChi Code
InChI=1S/C35H69NO3/c1-3-5-7-9-11-13-15-17-19-21-23-25-27-29-31-35(39)36-33(32-37)34(38)30-28-26-24-22-20-18-16-14-12-10-8-6-4-2/h28,30,33-34,37-38H,3-27,29,31-32H2,1-2H3,(H,36,39)/b30-28+/t33-,34+/m0/s1
InChi Key
ICWGMOFDULMCFL-QKSCFGQVSA-N
Shipping & Storage Information
Storage
-20°C
Shipping
Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere
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    Product Description

    C17 Ceramide is a synthetic ceramide that contains a non-natural C17:0 fatty acid acylated to sphingosine.1 It has been used as a marker of arylsulfatase A and sphingolipid activator B activity in patients undergoing enzyme replacement therapy for the genetic disease metachromatic leukodystrophy. [Matreya, LLC. Catalog No. 2038]

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    References & Product Citations
    Product Description References

    1. Cui, Y., Colsch, B., Afonso, C., et al. Synthetic sulfogalactosylceramide (sulfatide) and its use for the mass spectrometric quantitative urinary determination in metachromatic leukodystrophies. Glycoconj. J. 25(2), 147-155 (2008).