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17:0(2R-OH) Ceramide

Avanti Polar Lipids 860817P, powder

Synonym(s):

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

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C35H69NO4
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
567.93
UNSPSC Code:
12352211
NACRES:
NA.25

form

powder

packaging

pkg of 1 × 5 mg (860817P-5mg)

manufacturer/tradename

Avanti Polar Lipids 860817P

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)CCCCCCCCCCCCCCC)=O)CO

General description

17:0(2R-OH) Ceramide is a 2R hydroxylated heptadecanoic acid-containing sphingolipid. It is present mainly in epidermis.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Hydroxy fatty acids (hFA)-sphingolipids play a vital role in cell signaling. They also help in cell differentiation and apoptosis. hFA-ceramides are involved in the formation of the epidermal barrier. Fatty acid 2-hydroxylases (FA2H) synthesize hFA-ceramides. Mutations of FA2H have been linked to neurological disorders like spastic paraparesis in humans and leukodystrophy. hFA-ceramides in the cell membrane play a crucial role in imparting the PM02734 drug with anti-tumor activity.

Packaging

5 mL Amber Glass Screw Cap Vial (860817P-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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Levels of SCS7/FA2H-mediated fatty acid 2-hydroxylation determine the sensitivity of cells to antitumor PM02734
Herrero AB, et al.
Cancer research, 68(23), 9779-9787 (2008)
Fatty acid 2-Hydroxylation in mammalian sphingolipid biology
Hama H, et al.
Biochimica et Biophysica Acta - Molecular and Cell Biology of Lipids, 1801(4), 405-414 (2010)
Ana B Herrero et al.
Cancer research, 68(23), 9779-9787 (2008-12-03)
PM02734 is a novel synthetic antitumor drug that is currently in phase I clinical trials. To gain some insight into its mode of action, we used the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae as a model system. Treatment of S. cerevisiae with PM02734
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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