C16 Dihydroceramide (cas# 5966-29-0) is a compound useful in organic synthesis.
ChEBI: N-hexadecanoylsphinganine is a dihydroceramide in which the ceramide N-acyl group is specified as hexadecanoyl (palmitoyl). It has a role as a mouse metabolite. It is a N-acylsphinganine, a Cer(d34:0) and a N-palmitoyl-sphingoid base. It is functionally related to a hexadecanoic acid.
Dihydroceramide acts as a precursor for ceramide synthesis. It has an ability to induce autophagy in the perinuclear region. Dihydroceramide affects autophagic flux and enhances the formation lipid droplets. Accumulation of C16-dihydroceramides might lead to liver injury.
