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24:1(2R-OH) Ceramide

Avanti Research - A Croda Brand 860825P, powder

Synonym(s):

N-(2′-(R)-hydroxynervonoyl)-D-erythro-sphingosine

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C42H81NO4
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
664.10
UNSPSC Code:
12352211
NACRES:
NA.25

form

powder

packaging

pkg of 1 × 5 mg (860825P-5mg)

manufacturer/tradename

Avanti Research - A Croda Brand 860825P

lipid type

sphingolipids

shipped in

dry ice

storage temp.

−20°C

SMILES string

CCCCCCCCCCCCC/C=C/[C@@H](O)[C@@H](NC([C@H](O)CCCCCCCCCCCC/C=C\CCCCCCCC)=O)CO

General description

Ceramides containing 2-hydroxy fatty acids (hFA) are mainly found in the epidermis. 24:1(2R-OH) Ceramide is a 2R hydroxylated nervonic acid-containing sphingolipid.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Hydroxy fatty acid (hFA)-sphingolipids play a vital role in cell signaling, cell differentiation and apoptosis. These lipids also aid in formation and function of myelin. hFA-ceramide is produced by NAD(P)H-dependent enzyme, fatty acid 2-hydroxylase (FA2H). hFA-ceramides help in epidermal permeability barrier function.

Packaging

5 mL Amber Glass Screw Cap Vial (860825P-5mg)

Legal Information

Avanti Research is a trademark of Avanti Polar Lipids, LLC

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3


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Inge Zöller et al.
The Journal of neuroscience : the official journal of the Society for Neuroscience, 28(39), 9741-9754 (2008-09-26)
Sphingolipids containing 2-hydroxylated fatty acids are among the most abundant lipid components of the myelin sheath and therefore are thought to play an important role in formation and function of myelin. To prove this hypothesis, we generated mice lacking a
Helena Maier et al.
The Journal of biological chemistry, 286(29), 25922-25934 (2011-06-02)
2-Hydroxylated fatty acid (HFA)-containing sphingolipids are abundant in mammalian skin and are believed to play a role in the formation of the epidermal barrier. Fatty acid 2-hydroxylase (FA2H), required for the synthesis of 2-hydroxylated sphingolipids in various organs, is highly
Lin Guo et al.
Journal of lipid research, 53(7), 1327-1335 (2012-04-21)
FA 2-hydroxylase (FA2H) is an NAD(P)H-dependent enzyme that initiates FA α oxidation and is also responsible for the biosynthesis of 2-hydroxy FA (2-OH FA)-containing sphingolipids in mammalian cells. The 2-OH FA is chiral due to the asymmetric carbon bearing the
Nathan L Alderson et al.
Journal of lipid research, 50(6), 1203-1208 (2009-01-28)
Sphingolipids are ubiquitous components of eukaryotic cells that regulate various cellular functions. In many cell types, a fraction of sphingolipids contain 2-hydroxy fatty acids, produced by fatty acid 2-hydroxylase (FA2H), as the N-acyl chain of ceramide [hydroxyl fatty acid (hFA)-sphingolipids].
Hiroko Hama
Biochimica et biophysica acta, 1801(4), 405-414 (2009-12-23)
2-Hydroxy fatty acids (hFA) are important components of a subset of mammalian sphingolipids. The presence of hFA in sphingolipids is best described in the nervous system, epidermis, and kidney. However, the literature also indicates that various hFA-sphingolipids are present in

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