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C22 Phytoceramide (t18:0/22:0)

Item No. 9003464

Technical Information
Formal Name
N-[(1S,2S,3R)-2,3-dihydroxy-1-(hydroxymethyl)heptadecyl]-docosanamide
CAS Number
164576-03-8
Synonyms
  • Cer(t18:0/22:0)
  • Ceramide (t18:0/22:0)
  • C22 Phytosphingosine (t18:0/22:0)
  • N-Docosanoyl Phytosphingosine
Molecular Formula
C40H81NO4
Formula Weight
Purity
≥98%
A crystalline solid
SMILES
OC[C@@H]([C@H](O)[C@H](O)CCCCCCCCCCCCCC)NC(CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC)=O
InChi Code
InChI=1S/C40H81NO4/c1-3-5-7-9-11-13-15-17-18-19-20-21-22-23-25-27-29-31-33-35-39(44)41-37(36-42)40(45)38(43)34-32-30-28-26-24-16-14-12-10-8-6-4-2/h37-38,40,42-43,45H,3-36H2,1-2H3,(H,41,44)/t37-,38+,40-/m0/s1
InChi Key
CIMNZQFRNXDRER-HIERITDVSA-N
Shipping & Storage Information
Storage
-20°C
Shipping
Wet ice in continental US; may vary elsewhere
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    Product Description

    C22 Phytoceramide is a sphingolipid that has been found in Moro blood orange (C. sinensis) peels.1 It has also been found in primary human astrocytes.2 [Matreya, LLC. Catalog No. 2140]

    WARNING This product is not for human or veterinary use.

    References & Product Citations
    Product Description References

    1. Valsecchi, M., Mauri, L., Casellato, R., et alCeramides as possible nutraceutical compounds: Characterization of the ceramides of the Moro blood orange (Citrus sinensis). J. Agric. Food Chem. 60(40), 10103-10110 (2012).

    2. Dasgupta, S., Kong, J., and Bieberich, E. Phytoceramide in vertebrate tissues: One step chromatography separation for molecular characterization of ceramide species. PLoS One 8(11), e80841 (2013).