DATASHEET
Formulation
White Solid
Storage:
-20°C
Product Information:
Cell permeable ceramide analog. Stimulates ceramide-activated protein kinase.1 Induces apoptosis.2 Reported to inhibit apoptosis and gap junction intercellular communication (GJIC) in rat liver epithelial cells.3 Induces the secretion of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) from microglia in vitro.4
Description:
CAS Number: 74713-59-0; Chemical Name: N-Octanoyl-D-erythro-sphingosine; Molecular weight: 425.69; Formula: C26 H51 N O3; Solubility: DMSO (25 mg/ml) Ethanol (25 mg/ml); Physical Properties: White solid; Purity: 98% by TLC [10% methanol/methylene chloride Rf = 0.25], NMR (conforms)