Formulation: A crystalline solid
Formal Name: (2S)-2-hydroxy-N-[(1S,2R,3E)-2-hydroxy-1-(hydroxymethyl)-3-heptadecen-1-yl]-hexadecanamide
Purity: ≥95%
Formula Markup: C34H67NO4
Formula Weight: 553,9
Shelf life (days): 730
CAS Number: 890041-50-6
Notes: C16 (2'(S)-hydroxy) Ceramide is the synthetic ceramide stereoisomer of N-(2'-(R)-hydroxypalmitoyl)-D-erythro-sphingosine.{40055} C16 (2'(S)-hydroxy) Ceramide is the less active isomer, having no effect on C6 glioma cell viability at concentrations up to 20 µM.