Formulation: A crystalline solid
Formal Name: 4-hydroxy-7S-[(1R,2E)-1-hydroxy-2-hexadecen-1-yl]-N,N,N-trimethyl-9-oxo-3,5-dioxa-8-aza-4-phosphatetracosan-1-aminium, 4-oxide, inner salt
Purity: ≥98%
Formula Markup: C39H79N2O6P
Formula Weight: 703
Shelf life (days): 1460
CAS Number: 6254-89-3
Notes: C16 Sphingomyelin is a naturally occurring sphingolipid.{37418,40751,37417} Levels of C16 sphingomyelin are elevated in the prefrontal cortex and cerebellum in a rat model of diabetes induced by streptozotocin (STZ; Item No. 13104), as well as in the liver in mouse models of Niemann-Pick type C1 disease.{37418,40751} Plasma levels of C16 sphingomyelin are decreased in patients with prostate cancer.{37417} Model membranes containing C16 sphingomyelin, 1-palmitoyl-2-oleoyl-sn-glycero-3-PC (POPC; Item No. 15102), and cholesterol (Item No. 9003100) have been used in the study of lipid raft dynamics and membrane organization.{48564,48565}