Bis(2-cyanoethyl)-1-(N-tert-butyloxycarbonyl)-D-erythro-D-sphingosine-1-phosphate-13C2, D2

Chemical Properties

Off-White Solid With a Yellow Tinge

Uses

Intermediate for a labelled putative lipid second messenger; found to inhibit cellular mobility of melanoma cells at very low concentrations with no toxic effects thereby making it a possible agent f or prevention of tumor cell metastasis and inflammatory processes; mobilizes intracellular calcium stores; decreases cellular cAMP; activates phospholipase D; does not inhibitprotein kinase C.