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Record Information
Version1.0
StatusDetected and Quantified
Creation Date2020-12-10 18:50:59 UTC
Update Date2025-01-15 20:38:48 UTC
Metabolite IDMMDBc0000607
Metabolite Identification
Common NameCer(d18:1/16:0)
DescriptionCeramides, also known as N-acylsphingosines, consist of a sphingoid base linked to a fatty acid chain via the amine group. Ceramides are one of the hydrolysis byproducts of sphingomyelin via the enzyme sphingomyelinase (sphingomyelin phosphorylcholine phosphohydrolase, E.C.3.1.4.12) which has been identified in the subcellular fractions of human epidermis and many other tissues (PMID: 25935 ). They can also be synthesized from serine and palmitate in a de novo pathway and are regarded as important cellular signals for inducing apoptosis (PMID: 14998372 ). Ceramides are key to the biosynthesis of glycosphingolipids and gangliosides. Cer(d18:1/16:0), in particular, consists of a monounsaturated 18-carbon dihydroxylated sphingoid base linked to one chain of palmitic acid.
Structure
Synonyms
Molecular FormulaC34H67NO3
Average Mass537.9007
Monoisotopic Mass537.512095
IUPAC NameNot Available
Traditional NameNot Available
CAS Registry NumberNot Available
SMILESNot Available
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C34H67NO3/c1-3-5-7-9-11-13-15-17-19-21-23-25-27-29-33(37)32(31-36)35-34(38)30-28-26-24-22-20-18-16-14-12-10-8-6-4-2/h27,29,32-33,36-37H,3-26,28,30-31H2,1-2H3,(H,35,38)/b29-27+/t32-,33+/m0/s1
InChI KeyYDNKGFDKKRUKPY-TURZORIXSA-N