C8 Ceramide

• Background :

  C8 Ceramide is a biologically active ceramide analog. It is a protein kinase activator. It has also been shown to induce phosphorylation of EGF, as well as, apoptosis in vitro.

• Description :

  Protein kinase activator

• Product Name Alternative :

  C8-Ceramide

• UNSPSC :

  41116105

• Type :

  Activator

• Source :

  Synthetic

• Field of Research :

  Cell Signaling

• Purity :

  ≥98% (TLC)

• Weight :

  0.025

• Format :

  White waxy solid

• Solubility :

  Soluble in DMSO (25 mg/ml) or 100% ethanol (25 mg/ml)

• Molecular Formula :

  C26H51NO3

• Molecular Weight :

  425.7

• Precautions :

  Not for use in humans. Not for use in diagnostics or therapeutics. For in vitro research use only.

• References & Citations :

  1. Józefowski S., et al. (2010) J. Immun. (Baltimore, Md.: 1950). 185(11): 6960–6973. 2. Gusain A., et al. (2012) Mol.Neurobio. 45(3): 455–464.

• CAS Number :

  74713-59-0