73039-25-5Relevant academic research and scientific papers
The synthesis and biological characterization of a ceramide library
Chang, Young-Tae,Choi, Jaehwa,Ding, Sheng,Prieschl, Eva E.,Baumruker, Thomas,Lee, Jae-Mok,Chung, Sung-Kee,Schultz, Peter G.
, p. 1856 - 1857 (2007/10/03)
A facile synthesis of a combinatorial ceramide library and their activities in the NF-κB pathway and in apoptosis induction/prevention were demonstrated. A novel NF-κB activating molecule was discovered among ceramide containing β-galactose, and the structural requirements of ceramides for apoptosis induction was elucidated. Copyright
Useful Syntheses of erythro- and threo-N-Oleoyl-D-sphingosines (Ceramides) and Galactosylceramides (Cerebrosides) from L-Serine
Tkaczuk, Peter,Thornton, Edward R.
, p. 4393 - 4398 (2007/10/02)
The 4-(carbomethoxy)-2-phenyl-Δ2-oxazoline formed from L-serine provides the basis for a useful synthesis of ceramides and cerebrosides.The natural erythro configuration and its threo epimer are formed in equal amounts but are readily separated chromatographically, so that both epimers are available for experiments in which the properties of erythro and threo configurations are to be compared.The method produces the final cerebroside product on a scale of 100 mg or more.The optical purity of the product was shown to be close to 100percent.In addition to the threo epimer, other analogues of the natural cerebrosides with different chain le ngths and stereochemistries should be readily available by using the route developed.Such molecules are of interest to us for (13)C NMR and related studies of membrane organization.
