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C8-Ceramide

Overview
Catalog # bs-82844c-5-mg
Product Name C8-Ceramide
Specifications
Storage Buffer Off-white or yellow solid
Storage Condition -20°C
Target
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)