C16 PEG2000 Ceramide

C16 PEG2000 Ceramide is a polyethylene glycolylated ceramide. C16 PEG2000 Ceramide can be used for lipid carrier to delivery. C16 PEG2000 Ceramide induces autophagy. C16 PEG2000 Ceramide can be used for cancer research[1][2].

Product Specifications

CAS Number

[212116-78-4]

Product Name Alternative

C16 PEG Ceramide (MW 2000)

UNSPSC

12352200

Target

Autophagy; Liposome

Type

Biochemical Assay Reagents

Related Pathways

Autophagy; Metabolic Enzyme/Protease

Applications

Cancer-programmed cell death

Field of Research

Cancer

Assay Protocol

https://www.medchemexpress.com/c16-peg-ceramide.html

Purity

99.37

Solubility

Ethanol : 100 mg/mL (ultrasonic)

Smiles

O=C(CCC(OC[C@@H]([C@@H](/C=C/CCCCCCCCCCCCC)O)NC(CCCCCCCCCCCCCCC)=O)=O)OCCOC.[n]

Molecular Formula

(C2H4O) nC39H73NO6

Molecular Weight

2000 (Average)

References & Citations

[1]Su X, et, al. Co-delivery of doxorubicin and PEGylated C16-ceramide by nanoliposomes for enhanced therapy against multidrug resistance. Nanomedicine (Lond) . 2015;10 (13) :2033-50.|[2]Gao J, et, al. PEG-Ceramide Nanomicelles Induce Autophagy and Degrade Tau Proteins in N2a Cells. Int J Nanomedicine. 2020 Sep 11;15:6779-6789.