A naturally occurring ceramide
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C15 Ceramide (d18:1/15:0)

Item No. 24393

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Technical Information
Formal Name
N-[(1S,2R,3E)-2-hydroxy-1-(hydroxymethyl)-3-heptadecen-1-yl]-pentadecanamide
CAS Number
67492-15-3
Synonyms
  • Ceramide (d18:1/15:0)
  • Cer(d18:1/15:0)
  • N-pentadecanoyl-D-erythro-Sphingosine
Molecular Formula
C33H65NO3
Formula Weight
523.9
Purity
≥98%
Formulation (Request formulation change)
A solid
Solubility(Learn about Variance in Solubility)
Chloroform: solubleEthanol: warmedMethanol: warmed
SMILES
OC[C@@H]([C@H](O)/C=C/CCCCCCCCCCCCC)NC(CCCCCCCCCCCCCC)=O
InChi Code
InChI=1S/C33H65NO3/c1-3-5-7-9-11-13-15-17-18-20-22-24-26-28-32(36)31(30-35)34-33(37)29-27-25-23-21-19-16-14-12-10-8-6-4-2/h26,28,31-32,35-36H,3-25,27,29-30H2,1-2H3,(H,34,37)/b28-26+/t31-,32+/m0/s1
InChi Key
HBULQAPKKLNTLT-STSAHMJASA-N
Shipping & Storage Information
Storage
-20°C
Shipping
Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere
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    Product Description

    C15 Ceramide is a naturally occurring ceramide that has been found in L. nidifica and A. glomerata extracts, human erythrocytes, and the stratum corneum of P. domesticus.1,2,3 [Matreya, LLC. Catalog No. 2037]

    WARNING This product is not for human or veterinary use.

    References & Product Citations
    Product Description References

    1. Muñoz-Garcia, A., Ro, J., Brown, J.C., et al. Identification of complex mixtures of sphingolipids in the stratum corneum by reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography and atmospheric pressure photospray ionization mass spectrometry. J. Chromatogr. A. 1133(1-2), 58-68 (2006).

    2. Myher, J.J., Kuksis, A., and Pind, S. Molecular species of glycerophospholipids and sphingomyelins of human erythrocytes: Improved method of analysis. Lipids 24(5), 396-407 (1989).

    3. Cardellina, J.H., and Moore, R.E. Sphingosine derivatives from red algae of the ceramiales. Phytochemistry 17(3), 554-555 (1978).