N-hexacosanoylphytosphingosine

Uses

Hexacosanoic acid ((1S,2S,3R)-2,3-dihydroxy-1-hydroxymethyl-heptadecyl)-amide is a ceramide found in the moro blood orange (Citrus sinensis). It is a useful building block used in the preparation of 5-thio-α-GalCers as immunostimulators for IFN-?γ production stimulation in mouse NKT cells.

Definition

ChEBI: N-hexacosanoylphytosphingosine is a phytoceramide compound having a hexacosanoyl group attached to the nitrogen atom. It has a role as a Saccharomyces cerevisiae metabolite. It is a N-(very-long-chain fatty acyl)-sphingoid base and a N-acylphytosphingosine.