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Creation date2011-09-21 01:39:45 UTC
Update date2019-11-26 03:21:28 UTC
Primary IDFDB028436
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Chemical Information
FooDB NameCer(d18:0/22:1(13Z))
DescriptionCer(d18:0/22:1(13Z)), also known as N-13Z-docosenoyl-sphinganine, is a ceramide (Cer). Ceramides are members of the class of compounds known as sphingolipids (SPs), or glycosylceramides. SPs are lipids containing a backbone of sphingoid bases (e.g. sphingosine or sphinganine) that are often covalently bound to a fatty acid derivative through N-acylation. SPs are found in cell membranes, particularly in peripheral nerve cells and the cells found in the central nervous system (including the brain and spinal cord). Sphingolipids are extremely versatile molecules that have functions controlling fundamental cellular processes such as cell division, differentiation, and cell death. Impairments associated with sphingolipid metabolism are associated with many common human diseases such as diabetes, various cancers, microbial infections, diseases of the cardiovascular and respiratory systems, Alzheimer’s disease and other neurological syndromes. The biosynthesis and catabolism of sphingolipids involves a large number of intermediate metabolites where many different enzymes are involved. Simple sphingolipids, which include the sphingoid bases and ceramides, make up the early products of the sphingolipid synthetic pathways, while complex sphingolipids may be formed by the addition of head groups to the ceramide template (Wikipedia). In humans, ceramides are phosphorylated to ceramide phosphates (CerPs) through the action of a specific ceramide kinase (CerK). Ceramide phosphates are important metabolites of ceramides as they act as a mediators of the inflammatory response. Ceramides are also one of the hydrolysis byproducts of sphingomyelins (SMs) through the action of the enzyme sphingomyelin phosphodiesterase, which has been identified in the subcellular fractions of human epidermis (PMID: 25935) and many other tissues. Ceramides can also be synthesized from serine and palmitate in a de novo pathway and are regarded as important cellular signals for inducing apoptosis (PMID: 14998372). Ceramides are key in the biosynthesis of glycosphingolipids and gangliosides. In terms of its appearance and structure, Cer(d18:0/22:1(13Z)) is a colorless solid that consists of a saturated 18-carbon sphingoid base with an attached unsaturated 13Z-docosenoyl fatty acid side chain. In most mammalian SPs, the 18-carbon sphingoid bases are predominant (PMID: 9759481).
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Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
Water Solubility2.4e-05 g/LALOGPS
logP10.24ALOGPS
logP13.38ChemAxon
logS-7.4ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)13.83ChemAxon
pKa (Strongest Basic)0.034ChemAxon
Physiological Charge0ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count3ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count3ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area69.56 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count36ChemAxon
Refractivity193.54 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability86.06 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings0ChemAxon
BioavailabilityNoChemAxon
Rule of FiveNoChemAxon
Ghose FilterNoChemAxon
Veber's RuleNoChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleNoChemAxon
Chemical FormulaC40H79NO3
IUPAC nameN-[(2S,3R)-1,3-dihydroxyoctadecan-2-yl]docos-13-enamide
InChI IdentifierInChI=1S/C40H79NO3/c1-3-5-7-9-11-13-15-17-18-19-20-21-22-24-26-28-30-32-34-36-40(44)41-38(37-42)39(43)35-33-31-29-27-25-23-16-14-12-10-8-6-4-2/h17-18,38-39,42-43H,3-16,19-37H2,1-2H3,(H,41,44)/t38-,39+/m0/s1
InChI KeyAOHMXFJFQLUIJL-ZESVVUHVSA-N
Isomeric SMILES[H][C@@](O)(CCCCCCCCCCCCCCC)[C@]([H])(CO)NC(=O)CCCCCCCCCCCC=CCCCCCCCC
Average Molecular Weight622.0602
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight621.605995399
Classification
Description Belongs to the class of organic compounds known as ceramides. These are lipid molecules containing a sphingosine in which the amine group is linked to a fatty acid.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassLipids and lipid-like molecules
ClassSphingolipids
Sub ClassCeramides
Direct ParentCeramides
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Ceramide
  • Fatty amide
  • N-acyl-amine
  • Fatty acyl
  • Carboxamide group
  • Secondary alcohol
  • Secondary carboxylic acid amide
  • Carboxylic acid derivative
  • Primary alcohol
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Organonitrogen compound
  • Organic oxide
  • Organopnictogen compound
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Alcohol
  • Organic nitrogen compound
  • Carbonyl group
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Aliphatic acyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAliphatic acyclic compounds
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ChemSpider ID24765763
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Pubchem Compound ID53481048
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HMDB IDHMDB11766
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