Formulation: A solid
Formal Name: N-[(1S,2S,3R)-2,3-dihydroxy-1-(hydroxymethyl)heptadecyl]-hexadecanamide
Purity: ≥98%
Formula Markup: C34H69NO4
Formula Weight: 555,9
Shelf life (days): 1460
CAS Number: 111149-09-8
Notes: C16 Phytoceramide (t18:0/16:0) is a phytoceramide, which is a family of sphingolipids found in the intestine, kidney, and extracellular spaces of the stratum corneum of the mammalian epidermis.{39255, 39257,39256} C16 Phytoceramide (t18:0/16:0) is composed of a phytosphingosine (Item No. 20217) backbone amine-linked to a C16 fatty acid chain. The levels of C16 phytoceramide (t18:0/16:0) increase following heat stress in S. cerevisiae.{39241} It has been used with other ceramides to create stratum corneum substitutes to study percutaneous penetration and psoriasis in vitro.{39242,39254} [Matreya, LLC. Catalog No. 2035]