Application

Sphinganine (d20:0) has been used as a standard in gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) for the quantitative analysis of plant sphingolipid long-chain bases.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Sphinganine (d20:0) is implicated in yeastheat stress adaptation. Sphinganine inhibits protein kinase C in intact human neutrophils. It might act as a biomarker for the diagnosis of sphingolipidoses. It inhibits cholesterol transport in Niemann-Pick Type C (NPC) disease.

General description

Sphinganine (d20:0), also known as C20 dihydrosphingosine or icosasphinganine, is a C20 analog of sphinganine. Sphinganine is a derivative of sphingosine. It is formed in endoplasmic reticulum, by decarboxylating condensation of palmitoyl-CoA and serine.

Packaging

5 mL Amber Glass Screw Cap Vial (860674P-5mg)