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:

  0.005

• 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