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C16 Galactosyl(α) Ceramide (d18:1/16:0)

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Synonym(s):

C16 α-D-galactosyl ceramide; N-(hexadecanoyl)-1-α-galactosyl-sphing-4-enine

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C40H77NO8
CAS Number:
2260795-77-3
Molecular Weight:
700.04
UNSPSC Code:
12352211
NACRES:
NA.25
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Product Name

C16 Galactosyl(α) Ceramide (d18:1/16:0), D-galactosyl-α-1,1′ N-palmitoyl- D-erythro-sphingosine, powder

assay

>99% (TLC)

form

powder

packaging

pkg of 1 × 5 mg (860431P-5mg)

manufacturer/tradename

Avanti Research™ - A Croda Brand 860431P

lipid type

sphingolipids

shipped in

dry ice

storage temp.

−20°C

SMILES string

[H][C@]([C@@]([H])(/C=C/CCCCCCCCCCCCC)O)(NC(CCCCCCCCCCCCCCC)=O)CO[C@@H](O1)[C@H](O)[C@@H](O)[C@H]([C@H]1CO)O

InChI

1S/C40H77NO8/c1-3-5-7-9-11-13-15-17-19-21-23-25-27-29-34(43)33(32-48-40-39(47)38(46)37(45)35(31-42)49-40)41-36(44)30-28-26-24-22-20-18-16-14-12-10-8-6-4-2/h27,29,33-35,37-40,42-43,45-47H,3-26,28,30-32H2,1-2H3,(H,41,44)/b29-27+/t33-,34+,35+,37-,38-,39+,40-

InChI key

VJLLLMIZEJJZTE-KAQXTUTFSA-N

Application

C16 Galactosyl(α) Ceramide (d18:1/16:0) or α -GalCer (d18:1/16:0) is suitable for use as a hexosylceramides (HexCers) standard in high-performance thin layer chromatography (HPTLC).

Packaging

5 mL Amber Glass Screw Cap Vial (860431P-5mg)

Legal Information

Avanti Research is a trademark of Avanti Polar Lipids, LLC

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

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The lipid composition of sperm membranes is crucial for fertilization and differs among species. As the evolution of internal fertilization modes in fishes is not understood, a comparative study of the sperm lipid composition in freshwater representatives of externally and
Diastereomer-specific quantification of bioactive hexosylceramides from bacteria and mammals
Von Gerichten J, et al.
Journal of Lipid Research, 58(6), 1247-1258 (2017)
Guang-Yi Dai et al.
The Journal of biological chemistry, 295(3), 717-728 (2019-12-11)
Cellular membranes contain many lipids, some of which, such as sphingolipids, have important structural and signaling functions. The common sphingolipid glucosylceramide (GlcCer) is present in plants, fungi, and animals. As a major plant sphingolipid, GlcCer is involved in the formation
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