Application
16:0-d31 Ceramide is suitable for use as an internal standard for quantification of N-palmitoyl-D-erythro-sphingosine (C16-ceramide) levels by liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry (LC-MS).
Biochem/physiol Actions
Ceramide plays an important role in various processes including, cellular differentiation, apoptosis and cell signaling pathways.
General description
Ceramide is a N-acylsphingosine derived mainly from sphingomyelin (SM) or sphingosine (Sph) by acidic sphingomyelinase (ASMase) during sphingolipid (SPL) biosynthesis and degradation pathways. It is a mostly studied SPL mediator.
Packaging
5 mL Amber Glass Screw Cap Vial (868516P-5mg)
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