C6-NBD-CERAMIDE Chemical Properties

Melting point:

>200℃

Density 

1.153±0.06 g/cm3(Predicted)

storage temp. 

−20°C

solubility 

Soluble in chloroform, methanol, dimethyl sulfoxide

form 

powder

pka

13.81 ± 0.20, most acidic, temperature: 25 °C; -0.77 ± 0.70, most basic(at 25℃)

color 

Orange

Appearance

Redish Brown Solid

λmax

466 nm

Biological Applications

Analyzing lipoproteins; lipid metabolism; sphingolipid metabolism; sphingolipid transport; drug screening assay; inositol phosphatidyl ceramide (IPC) synthase assay; sphingomyelinase activity assay; treating fungal infections

Safety Information

WGK Germany 

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MSDS

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C6-NBD-CERAMIDE Usage And Synthesis

Description

C6 NBD ceramide is a ceramide derivative that is tagged with a fluorescent group NBD. It has been used as a stain for Golgi apparatus.

Uses

C-6 NBD Ceramide is a fluorescent sphingolipid analogue that is permeable to cell membranes and is a vital stain for the Golgi apparatus, endoplasmic reticulum, and nuclear envelope of mammalian cells.

Definition

ChEBI: Sphingosine with the amino nitrogen converted into a 6-{[N-(7-nitrobenzo-2,1,3-oxadiazol-4-yl)amino]}hexananamido group.

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