Ceramide phosphorylethanolamine
SIGMA/C4987 - ≥98% (TLC)
Synonym: 1-
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C38H77N2O6P
Molecular Weight: 689.00
MDL Number: MFCD04040743
Linear Formula: C38H77N2O6P
Product Type: Chemical
| assay | ≥98% (TLC) |
| form | powder |
| Quality Level | 200 ![]() |
| shipped in | wet ice |
| solubility | chloroform/methanol (2:1): soluble |
| storage temp. | −20°C |
| Biochem/physiol Actions: | Ceramide phosphorylethanolamine is a sphingolipid with sphingoid base backbones. It is found in the rumen protozoan Entodinium caudatum , in the pupae of the green bottle fly, Lucilia Caesar, in adult housefly, Musca domestica and in few Mesogastropodoid snails. |
| Biochem/physiol Actions: | Sphingolipid with ethanolamine base, found in insect membranes. |
| General description: | Ceramide phosphorylethanolamine is a phosphosphingolipid. It maintains the structural framework of the plasma membrane, aids in the formation and functioning of plasma membrane lipid rafts, cell signaling and transduction events. Ceramide phosphorylethanolamine modulates various cellular processes, like growth, differentiation, apoptosis and angiogenesis. |
| RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
| Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
| Purity | ≥98% (TLC) |
| Storage Temp. | −20°C |
| UNSPSC | 12352211 |

