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Egg SM

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Synonym(s):

16:0 SM; Hexadecanoyl Sphingomyelin; N-hexadecanoyl-D-erythro-sphingosylphosphorylcholine; N-(hexadecanoyl)-sphing-4-enine-1-phosphocholine

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About This Item

CAS Number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352211
NACRES:
NA.25

description

Sphingomyelin (Egg, Chicken)

Assay

>99% (TLC)

form

powder

packaging

pkg of 1 × 1 g (860061P-1g)
pkg of 1 × 200 mg (860061P-200mg)
pkg of 1 × 25 mg (860061P-25mg)

manufacturer/tradename

Avanti Research - A Croda Brand

lipid type

sphingolipids

shipped in

dry ice

storage temp.

−20°C

SMILES string

[H][C@](/C=C/CCCCCCCCCCCCC)(O)[C@@]([H])(NC(CCCCCCCCCCCCCCC)=O)COP([O-])(OCC[N+](C)(C)C)=O

InChI

1S/C39H79N2O6P/c1-6-8-10-12-14-16-18-20-22-24-26-28-30-32-38(42)37(36-47-48(44,45)46-35-34-41(3,4)5)40-39(43)33-31-29-27-25-23-21-19-17-15-13-11-9-7-2/h30,32,37-38,42H,6-29,31,33-36H2,1-5H3,(H-,40,43,44,45)/b32-30+/t37-,38+/m0/s1

InChI key

RWKUXQNLWDTSLO-GWQJGLRPSA-N

General description

As a major constituent of cell membranes, sphingomyelin is found at particularly high concentrations in the membranes of nerve cells (in the myelin sheaths) and red blood cells. It was previously thought to have a purely structural role, similar to the function of phosphatidylcholine, through intermolecular interactions mediated by the 2-amide group, the 3-hydroxy group and the 4,5-trans double bond of the sphingoid base. However, it is now appreciated that sphingomyelin has a high affinity for cholesterol and that these two lipids pack tightly into liquid-ordered domains among a liquid-disordered phase to form lipid rafts. These membrane microdomains are thought to function as signaling platforms that regulate the localization and interactions of proteins. But sphingomyelin does not just influence signaling as a component of lipid rafts — it is also a precursor to ceramides and other sphingolipid metabolites that comprise the sphingomyelin cycle or sphingolipid network.
Sphingomyelin and related lipids

Application

Egg SM has been used for the preparation of sphingomyelin (SM) standard solutions. It has also been used in the preparation of liposomes.

Packaging

20 mL Clear Glass Screw Cap Vial (860061P-1g)
5 mL Amber Glass Screw Cap Vial (860061P-200mg)
5 mL Amber Glass Screw Cap Vial (860061P-25mg)

Legal Information

Avanti Research is a trademark of Avanti Polar Lipids, LLC

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids


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Journal of Virology, 86(22), 12129-12137 (2012)
Maia Kinnebrew et al.
eLife, 8 (2019-10-29)
Previously we proposed that transmission of the hedgehog signal across the plasma membrane by Smoothened is triggered by its interaction with cholesterol (Luchetti et al., 2016). But how is cholesterol, an abundant lipid, regulated tightly enough to control a signaling
Protocols for Enzymatic Fluorometric Assays to Quantify Phospholipid Classes
Morita S, et al.
International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 21(3), 1032-1032 (2020)
Sphingomyelin metabolism at the plasma membrane: implications for bioactive sphingolipids.
Milhas D, et al.
Febs Letters, 584, 1887-1894 (2010)
Keishi Suga et al.
Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids, 33(15), 3831-3838 (2017-03-09)
We investigated the effect of organic acids such as mandelic acid (MA) and tartaric acid (TA) on the adsorption behavior of both histidine (His) and propranolol (PPL) onto liposomes. A cationic and heterogeneous liposome prepared using 1,2-dioleoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine (DOPC)/sphingomyelin (SM)/3β-[N-(N',N'-dimethylaminoethane)carbamoyl]cholesterol (DC-Ch)

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