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C6 ceramide

CAS No.
124753-97-5
Chemical Name:
C6 ceramide
Synonyms
N-HEXANOYLSPHINGOSINE;N-HEXANOYL-D-ERYTHRO-SPHINGOSINE;CERAMIDE C6;C6 ceramide;06:0 CERAMIDE;CAPROYL CERAMIDE;C8 SPHINGOID BASE;Hexanoyl-sphingosine;C6-D-ERYTHRO-CERAMIDE;C6 Ceramide (d18:1/6:0)
CBNumber:
CB9744617
Molecular Formula:
C24H47NO3
Molecular Weight:
397.64
MDL Number:
MFCD00870174
MOL File:
124753-97-5.mol
MSDS File:
SDS
TDS File:
TDS
Last updated:2026-09-12 18:56:34

C6 ceramide Properties

Melting point 76-77°C
Boiling point 521.03°C (rough estimate)
Density 1.0077 (rough estimate)
refractive index 1.6000 (estimate)
storage temp. -20°C
solubility Soluble in 100% ethanol at 25mg/ml and also in DMSO at 50mg/ml.
pka 13.53±0.20(Predicted)
form Powder
color White
biological source synthetic
Stability Freezer -20°C
Cosmetics Ingredients Functions SKIN CONDITIONING
HAIR CONDITIONING
InChI 1S/C24H47NO3/c1-3-5-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-18-19-23(27)22(21-26)25-24(28)20-17-6-4-2/h18-19,22-23,26-27H,3-17,20-21H2,1-2H3,(H,25,28)/b19-18+
InChIKey NPRJSFWNFTXXQC-QFWQFVLDSA-N
SMILES C(N[C@@H](CO)[C@H](O)/C=C/CCCCCCCCCCCCC)(=O)CCCCC
LogP 7.463 (est)
FDA UNII 038753E78J
UNSPSC Code 12352211
NACRES NA.77

SAFETY

Risk and Safety Statements

Symbol(GHS)  Exclamation Mark (GHS07)
GHS07
Signal word  Warning
Hazard statements  H315-H319-H335
Precautionary statements  P280-P261-P271
Safety Statements  22-24/25
WGK Germany  3
HS Code  29241990
Storage Class 11 - Combustible Solids

C6 ceramide price More Price(37)

Manufacturer Product number Product description CAS number Packaging Price Updated Buy
Sigma-Aldrich 376650 N-Hexanoyl-D-sphingosine 124753-97-5 5mg $104 2026-04-30 Buy
Sigma-Aldrich H6524 N-Hexanoyl-D-sphingosine ≥98% (TLC), synthetic 124753-97-5 1mg $40.1 2023-06-20 Buy
Cayman Chemical 62525 C6 Ceramide (d18:1/6:0) ≥98% 124753-97-5 1mg $20 2026-04-30 Buy
Cayman Chemical 62525 C6 Ceramide (d18:1/6:0) ≥98% 124753-97-5 5mg $81 2026-04-30 Buy
Cayman Chemical 62525 C6 Ceramide (d18:1/6:0) ≥98% 124753-97-5 10mg $123 2026-04-30 Buy
Product number Packaging Price Buy
376650 5mg $104 Buy
H6524 1mg $40.1 Buy
62525 1mg $20 Buy
62525 5mg $81 Buy
62525 10mg $123 Buy

C6 ceramide Chemical Properties, Uses, Production

Description

C6 ceramide is a cell-permeable analog of naturally occurring ceramides. With a longer carbon chain than C2 ceramide, it is somewhat more hydrophobic, and may more closely mimic the effects of natural ceramides. C6 ceramide mediates many diverse biological activities including apoptosis, activation of protein phosphatase 2A, and inhibition of the mitochondrial respiratory chain. It also enhances the expression of COX-2 in rat granulosa cells and stimulates the growth of bovine aortic smooth muscle cells. C6 ceramide acts in neuronal axons to inhibit neurite growth.

Chemical Properties

Off White Powder

Uses

A biologically active, cell permeable, but nonphysiologic ceramide analog. It stimulates protein phosphatase 2A at concentrations as low as 10 nM and activiates MAP kinase. It induces apoptosis and inhibits glycoproptein traffic by the secretory pathway.

Uses

C6 Ceramide (d18:1/6:0) has been used as a chemotherapeutic agent to test its anti-tumor effect in breast cancer cells and ovarian cancer cell lines. It has also been used to test chemo-sensitization effects in cancer cells.

Definition

ChEBI: N-(hexanoyl)sphing-4-enine is an N-acylsphingosine consisting of sphing-4-enine bearing a hexanoyl group on nitrogen. It is functionally related to a sphing-4-enine.

General Description

Biologically active, cell-permeable, non-physiological ceramide analog. Induces a dramatic arrest in the G0/G1 phase of the cell cycle. Activates MAP kinase. Activates protein phosphatase 2A (PP2A) at 10 nM. Inhibits diacylglycerol accumulation and phospholipase D (PLD) activation in fibroblasts. Induces apoptosis in MOLT-4 leukemia cells.

Biochem/physiol Actions

C6 Ceramide (d18:1/6:0) is involved in inhibiting proliferation and inducing apoptosis. When used in combination with acid ceramidase inhibitor DM102, [(2R,3Z)-N-(1-hydroxyoctadec-3-en-2-yl)pivaloylamide], it favors cell death in human breast cancer cells lines. C6 Ceramide may serve as an adjunct in chemotherapy. It elicits anti-tumor effects via AKT (serine/threonine-specific protein kinase) dephosphorylation and α-tubulin acetylation.

References

[1] R T DOBROWSKY  Y A H. Ceramide stimulates a cytosolic protein phosphatase.[J]. The Journal of Biological Chemistry, 1992, 267 8: 5048-5051.
[2] R T DOBROWSKY. Ceramide activates heterotrimeric protein phosphatase 2A.[J]. The Journal of Biological Chemistry, 1993, 268 21: 15523-15530.
[3] P SANTANA. Interleukin-1 beta stimulates sphingomyelin hydrolysis in cultured granulosa cells: evidence for a regulatory role of ceramide on progesterone and prostaglandin biosynthesis.[J]. Endocrinology, 1996, 137 6: 2480-2489. DOI: 10.1210/endo.137.6.8641202
[4] E I DE CHAVES. Elevation of ceramide within distal neurites inhibits neurite growth in cultured rat sympathetic neurons.[J]. The Journal of Biological Chemistry, 1997, 272 5: 3028-3035. DOI: 10.1074/jbc.272.5.3028

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C6 ceramide Suppliers

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View Latest Price from C6 ceramide manufacturers

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C6 CERAMIDE pictures 2026-05-22 C6 CERAMIDE
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1kg 99% 1000 kg BINBOBIO CO., LTD.
C6 Ceramide pictures 2026-05-11 C6 Ceramide
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$56.00-189.00 99.73% 10g TargetMol Chemicals Inc.
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C6 ceramide Spectrum

N-[(1S,2R,3E)-2-Hydroxy-1-(hydroxyMethyl)-3-heptadecen-1-yl]hexanaMide C6 Ceramide (d18:1/6:0) N-HEXANOYL-D-ERYTHRO-SPHINGOSINE;C6 CERAMIDE (D18:1/6:0) 6-Hexanoyl-D-erythro-sphingosine, 99+% C6 ceramide, Caproyl ceramide, N-Caproyl-D-sphingosine 6-HEXANOYL-D-ERYTHRO-SPHINGOSINE, SYNTHETICAL, 99+% 6-Hexanoyl-D-erythro-sphingosine, synthetical 6-Hexanoyl-D-erythro-sphingosine,99+%,synthetical 6-Hexanoyl-D-erythro-sphingosineCeramide C6 CAPROYL CERAMIDE CERAMIDE C6 C6 CERAMIDE OF D-ERYTHRO-C8-SPHINGOSINE C6-D-ERYTHRO-CERAMIDE C8 SPHINGOID BASE D-ERYTHRO-SPHINGOSINE, N-HEXANOYL- 06:0 CERAMIDE 6-HEXANOYL-D-ERYTHRO-SPHINGOSINE N-CAPROYL-C18-SPHINGOSINE N-CAPROYL-D-SPHINGOSINE N-HEXANOY-D-SPHINGOSINE N-HEXANOYLSPHINGOSINE, D-ERYTHRO N-HEXANOYL-D-SPHINGOSINE N-HEXANOYL-D-SPHINGOSINE FROM SYNTHETIC D-SPHINGOSINE alpha-Hydroxyoctadecanoyl-phytosphingosine D-erythro-Sphingosine, N-Hexanoyl- - CAS 124753-97-5 - Calbiochem Hexanamide, N-[(1S,2R,3E)-2-hydroxy-1-(hydroxymethyl)-3-heptadecen-1-yl]- N-((2S,3R,E)-1,3-Dihydroxyoctadec-4-en-2-yl)hexanamide C6 Ceramide, biologically active ceramide analog C6 Ceramide, 10 mM in DMSO N-(hexanoyl)sphing-4-enine D-erythro-Sphingosine, N-Hexanoyl- N-Hexanoyl-D-sphingosine Hexanoyl-sphingosine N-HEXANOYL-D-ERYTHRO-SPHINGOSINE N-HEXANOYLSPHINGOSINE C6 ceramide 124753-97-5 C24H47NO3 BioChemical Cancer Research Antitumor Agents Anti-Proliferative Agents Mixed Fatty Acids Fatty Acid Derivatives & Lipids Glycerols Inhibitors Protein Kinase Inhibitors and Activators