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P9256

Psychosine from bovine brain

lyophilized powder, ≥98% (HPLC)

Synonym(s):

1-β-D-Galactosylsphingosine

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C24H47NO7
CAS Number:
2238-90-6
Molecular Weight:
461.63
NACRES:
NA.77
PubChem Substance ID:
24899021
UNSPSC Code:
12352211
MDL number:
MFCD00057505
Assay:
≥98% (HPLC)
Form:
lyophilized powder
Quality level:
200

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InChI key

HHJTWTPUPVQKNA-PIIMIWFASA-N

SMILES string

CCCCCCCCCCCCC\C=C\[C@@H](O)[C@@H](N)CO[C@@H]1O[C@H](CO)[C@H](O)[C@H](O)[C@H]1O

InChI

1S/C24H47NO7/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-19(27)18(25)17-31-24-23(30)22(29)21(28)20(16-26)32-24/h14-15,18-24,26-30H,2-13,16-17,25H2,1H3/b15-14+/t18-,19+,20+,21-,22-,23+,24+/m0/s1

form

lyophilized powder

storage temp.

−20°C

Quality Level

200

assay

≥98% (HPLC)

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Application

Psychosine has been used as a lipid in lipid-protein overlay binding assay.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Psychosine is a neurotoxic lysosphingolipid and a glycolipid precursor for the synthesis of cerebrosides. It is synthesized from galactosylceramide, phrenosin. Elevated psychosine levels are implicated in Krabbe disease. It mediates demyelination and consequently oligodendrocytes degeneration. Psychosine is also correlated to neurological disease, Globoid cell leukodystrophy (GLD), where in galactosylceramidase (GALC) enzyme deficiency leads to its accumulation.

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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I-0490: + I-1693: + P9256-1MG-PW: + P9256-VAR: + P9256-10MG: + I-0740: + P9256-5MG: + P9256-BULK: + P9256-1MG: + P9256-10MG-PW: + P9256-25MG:

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0000492270
0000492270
0000141105
0000224896
0000224896

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Hiroshi Yamamoto et al.
Archives of biochemistry and biophysics, 506(1), 83-91 (2010-11-18)
Sphingolipids act as signaling mediators that regulate a diverse range of cellular events. Although numerous sphingolipid functions have been studied, little is known about the effect of sphingolipids on monocyte differentiation into macrophages. Here, we report that two lysosphingolipids, sphingosylphosphorylcholine
Lysosphingolipids and sphingolipidoses: Psychosine in Krabbe's disease
Spassieva S and Bieberich E
Journal of Neuroscience Research, 94(11), 974-981 (2016)
Ludovico Cantuti Castelvetri et al.
Acta neuropathologica, 122(1), 35-48 (2011-03-05)
Loss-of-function of the lysosomal enzyme galactosyl-ceramidase causes the accumulation of the lipid raft-associated sphingolipid psychosine, the disruption of postnatal myelination, neurodegeneration and early death in most cases of infantile Krabbe disease. This work presents a first study towards understanding the
Psychosine enhances the shedding of membrane microvesicles: Implications in demyelination in Krabbe?s disease
DAuria L, et al.
PLoS ONE, 12(5), e0178103-e0178103 (2017)
Benjamin Smith et al.
ASN neuro, 3(4), doi:10-doi:10 (2011-09-21)
Infantile Krabbe disease results in the accumulation of lipid-raft-associated galactosylsphingosine (psychosine), demyelination, neurodegeneration and premature death. Recently, axonopathy has been depicted as a contributing factor in the progression of neurodegeneration in the Twitcher mouse, a bona fide mouse model of
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