Molecular structure of Ceramide phosphorylethanolamine
Ceramide phosphorylethanolamine
Alternate Names:
1-(2-Aminoethly)-phosphoryl-ceramide
Application:
Ceramide phosphorylethanolamine is a sphingolipid with an ethanolamine base
Purity:
≥98%
Molecular Weight:
689.00
Molecular Formula:
C38H77N2O6P
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Ceramide phosphorylethanolamine, also known as CPE, is a lipid molecule that belongs to the family of sphingolipids. It is composed of a sphingosine backbone attached to a fatty acid and a phosphorylethanolamine group. Ceramides are important components of cell membranes and play a role in maintaining their structure and integrity. They are involved in various cellular processes, including cell signaling, cell proliferation, differentiation, and apoptosis (programmed cell death). Ceramides are also implicated in several physiological and pathological conditions, such as aging, cancer, and neurodegenerative diseases.
Ceramide phosphorylethanolamine References
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- The microaerophilic flagellate, Trichomonas vaginalis, contains unusual acyl lipids but no detectable cardiolipin. | Guschina, IA., et al. 2009. J Eukaryot Microbiol. 56: 52-7. PMID: 19335774
- Sphingobacterium kyonggiense sp. nov., isolated from chloroethene-contaminated soil, and emended descriptions of Sphingobacterium daejeonense and Sphingobacterium mizutaii. | Choi, HA. and Lee, SS. 2012. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol. 62: 2559-2564. PMID: 22180612
- Crystal structure of RahU, an aegerolysin protein from the human pathogen Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and its interaction with membrane ceramide phosphorylethanolamine. | Kočar, E., et al. 2021. Sci Rep. 11: 6572. PMID: 33753805
- Sphingomyelin synthase related protein is a mammalian phosphatidylethanolamine phospholipase C. | Chiang, YP., et al. 2021. Biochim Biophys Acta Mol Cell Biol Lipids. 1866: 159017. PMID: 34332077
- Sphingomyelin Synthase Family and Phospholipase Cs. | Jiang, XC. and Chiang, YP. 2022. Adv Exp Med Biol. 1372: 77-86. PMID: 35503176
- Identification of ceramide phosphorylethanolamine and ceramide phosphorylglycerol in the lipids of an anaerobic bacterium. | LaBach, JP. and White, DC. 1969. J Lipid Res. 10: 528-34. PMID: 4309192
- Metabolism of ceramide phosphorylethanolamine, phosphatidylinositol, phosphatidylserine and phosphatidylglycerol by housefly larvae. | Hildenbrandt, GR., et al. 1971. Lipids. 6: 508-16. PMID: 4330548
- Occurrence of ceramide phosphorylethanolamine containing hydroxy fatty acid in a bivalve. | Itasaka, O., et al. 1973. J Biochem. 73: 191-3. PMID: 4690231
- The aminoethylphosphonate-containing lipids of rumen protozoa. | Dawson, RM. and Kemp, P. 1967. Biochem J. 105: 837-42. PMID: 4967076
- Occurrence and biosynthesis of ceramide phosphorylethanolamine in chicken and rat liver. | Muehlenberg, BA., et al. 1972. Can J Biochem. 50: 166-73. PMID: 5014537
- Effect of vitamin K depletion and restoration on sphingolipid metabolism in Bacteroides melaninogenicus. | Lev, M. and Milford, AF. 1972. J Lipid Res. 13: 364-70. PMID: 5025467
- Analysis of phospho- and phosphonosphingolipids by high-performance liquid chromatography. | Itasaka, O., et al. 1984. J Biochem. 95: 1671-5. PMID: 6469944
- Phospholipid biosynthesis in the anaerobic protozoon Entodinium caudatum. | Broad, TE. and Dawson, RM. 1975. Biochem J. 146: 317-28. PMID: 808216
- Identification of ceramide-phosphorylethanolamine in oomycete plant pathogens: Pythium ultimum, Phytophthora infestans, and Phytophthora capsici. | Moreau, RA., et al. 1998. Lipids. 33: 307-17. PMID: 9560806
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| Product Name | Catalog # | UNIT | Price | Qty | FAVORITES | |
Ceramide phosphorylethanolamine, 5 mg | sc-300332 | 5 mg | $403.00 |