Record Information
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Creation Date2016-09-30 23:13:44 UTC
Update Date2020-05-11 20:57:25 UTC
BMDB IDBMDB0004956
Secondary Accession Numbers
  • BMDB04956
Metabolite Identification
Common NameCeramide (d18:1/24:0)
DescriptionCeramide (d18:1/24:0), also known as C24 cer or N-(tetracosanoyl)ceramide, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as ceramides. These are lipid molecules containing a sphingosine in which the amine group is linked to a fatty acid. Thus, ceramide (D18:1/24:0) is considered to be a ceramide lipid molecule. Ceramide (d18:1/24:0) is a very hydrophobic molecule, practically insoluble (in water), and relatively neutral.
Structure
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Synonyms
ValueSource
C24 CerChEBI
Cer(d18:1/24:0)ChEBI
N-(Tetracosanoyl)-sphing-4-enineChEBI
N-(Tetracosanoyl)ceramideChEBI
N-(Tetracosanoyl)sphing-4-enineChEBI
N-LignoceroylsphingosineChEBI
N-Tetracosanoylsphing-4-enineChEBI
(2S,3R,4E)-2-acylamino-1,3-Octadec-4-enediolHMDB
(2S,3R,4E)-2-Acylaminooctadec-4-ene-1,3-diolHMDB
CerHMDB
CeramideHMDB
N-AcylsphingosineHMDB
N-[(1S,2R,3E)-2-Hydroxy-1-(hydroxymethyl)-3-heptadecenyl]-octadecanamideHMDB
Ceramide (d18:1/24:0)ChEBI
C24-CeramideHMDB
C24:0 CeramideHMDB
Cer d18:1/24:0HMDB
Ceramide (d18:1,C24:0)HMDB
Ceramide 24HMDB
Ceramide d18:1/24:0HMDB
Ceramide(d18:1/24:0)HMDB
D-erythro-1,3-Dihydroxy-2-tetracosanoylamido-trans-4-octadeceneHMDB
N-Tetracosanoyl C18-sphingosineHMDB
Chemical FormulaC42H83NO3
Average Molecular Weight650.1133
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight649.637295527
IUPAC NameN-[(2S,3R,4E)-1,3-dihydroxyoctadec-4-en-2-yl]tetracosanamide
Traditional NameC24 cer
CAS Registry Number104404-17-3
SMILES
CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)N[C@@H](CO)[C@H](O)\C=C\CCCCCCCCCCCCC
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C42H83NO3/c1-3-5-7-9-11-13-15-17-18-19-20-21-22-23-24-26-28-30-32-34-36-38-42(46)43-40(39-44)41(45)37-35-33-31-29-27-25-16-14-12-10-8-6-4-2/h35,37,40-41,44-45H,3-34,36,38-39H2,1-2H3,(H,43,46)/b37-35+/t40-,41+/m0/s1
InChI KeyZJVVOYPTFQEGPH-AUTSUKAISA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description belongs to the class of organic compounds known as ceramides. These are lipid molecules containing a sphingosine in which the amine group is linked to a fatty acid.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassLipids and lipid-like molecules
ClassSphingolipids
Sub ClassCeramides
Direct ParentCeramides
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Ceramide
  • Fatty amide
  • N-acyl-amine
  • Fatty acyl
  • Carboxamide group
  • Secondary alcohol
  • Secondary carboxylic acid amide
  • Carboxylic acid derivative
  • Primary alcohol
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Organonitrogen compound
  • Organic oxide
  • Organopnictogen compound
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Alcohol
  • Organic nitrogen compound
  • Carbonyl group
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Aliphatic acyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAliphatic acyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Ontology
StatusExpected but not Quantified
Origin
  • Endogenous
  • Exogenous
BiofunctionNot Available
ApplicationNot Available
Cellular locations
  • Cell membrane
  • Cytoplasm
  • Endosome
  • Intracellular membrane
  • Membrane
  • Mitochondria
  • Myelin sheath
Physical Properties
StateSolid
Experimental Properties
PropertyValueReference
Melting PointNot AvailableNot Available
Boiling PointNot AvailableNot Available
Water SolubilityInsolubleNot Available
LogPNot AvailableNot Available
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
logP10.35ALOGPS
logP14.42ChemAxon
logS-7.5ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)13.62ChemAxon
pKa (Strongest Basic)-1ChemAxon
Physiological Charge0ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count3ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count3ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area69.56 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count38ChemAxon
Refractivity202.58 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability90.32 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings0ChemAxon
BioavailabilityYesChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterYesChemAxon
Veber's RuleYesChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleYesChemAxon
Spectra
Spectra
Spectrum TypeDescriptionSplash Key
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (TMS_1_2) - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positivesplash10-0udi-0000009000-a65c953744cc2d2e8548View in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positivesplash10-0w29-0050009000-945984dc47ce37d19ab7View in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positivesplash10-01q9-0090006000-a840c8942258f6ac9cdbView in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positivesplash10-0a4i-0000009000-c5cb4fa38a3177776a50View in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positivesplash10-0a4i-0000009000-c5cb4fa38a3177776a50View in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positivesplash10-000i-0000009000-28eaa8cbf7f8fc05a030View in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Negativesplash10-0002-0000009000-1291f1515f82f39bf015View in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Negativesplash10-0002-0010009000-718b412287d72ba417dfView in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Negativesplash10-00kb-0022009000-9b9ac10481ff90fda17fView in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positivesplash10-0udi-0000009000-13ac87f42e4669f45e03View in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positivesplash10-0w29-0050009000-c0fb077679d68208f7eaView in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positivesplash10-01q9-0090006000-701b761eeb9ec4018cdfView in MoNA
Biological Properties
Cellular Locations
  • Cell membrane
  • Cytoplasm
  • Endosome
  • Intracellular membrane
  • Membrane
  • Mitochondria
  • Myelin sheath
Biospecimen Locations
  • Brain
  • Epidermis
  • Fibroblasts
  • Intestine
  • Kidney
  • Liver
  • Neuron
  • Pancreas
  • Placenta
  • Platelet
  • Skeletal Muscle
  • Spleen
  • Testis
  • Thyroid Gland
Pathways
Normal Concentrations
BiospecimenStatusValueAgeSexConditionReferenceDetails
BrainExpected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot SpecifiedNormal
  • Not Applicable
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EpidermisExpected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot SpecifiedNormal
  • Not Applicable
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FibroblastsExpected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot SpecifiedNormal
  • Not Applicable
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IntestineExpected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot SpecifiedNormal
  • Not Applicable
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KidneyExpected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot SpecifiedNormal
  • Not Applicable
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LiverExpected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot SpecifiedNormal
  • Not Applicable
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NeuronExpected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot SpecifiedNormal
  • Not Applicable
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PancreasExpected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot SpecifiedNormal
  • Not Applicable
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PlacentaExpected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot SpecifiedNormal
  • Not Applicable
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PlateletExpected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot SpecifiedNormal
  • Not Applicable
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Skeletal MuscleExpected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot SpecifiedNormal
  • Not Applicable
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SpleenExpected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot SpecifiedNormal
  • Not Applicable
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TestisExpected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot SpecifiedNormal
  • Not Applicable
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Thyroid GlandExpected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot SpecifiedNormal
  • Not Applicable
details
Abnormal Concentrations
Not Available
HMDB IDHMDB0004956
DrugBank IDNot Available
Phenol Explorer Compound IDNot Available
FooDB IDFDB023543
KNApSAcK IDNot Available
Chemspider ID4446684
KEGG Compound IDC00195
BioCyc IDCERAMIDE
BiGG IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkNot Available
METLIN ID7209
PubChem Compound5283571
PDB IDNot Available
ChEBI ID72965
References
Synthesis ReferenceNot Available
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)Not Available
General ReferencesNot Available

Enzymes

General function:
Involved in ceramidase activity
Specific function:
Lysosomal ceramidase that hydrolyzes sphingolipid ceramides into sphingosine and free fatty acids at acidic pH (By similarity). Ceramides, sphingosine, and its phosphorylated form sphingosine-1-phosphate are bioactive lipids that mediate cellular signaling pathways regulating several biological processes including cell proliferation, apoptosis and differentiation (By similarity). Has a higher catalytic efficiency towards C12-ceramides versus other ceramides (By similarity). Also catalyzes the reverse reaction allowing the synthesis of ceramides from fatty acids and sphingosine (By similarity). For the reverse synthetic reaction, the natural sphingosine D-erythro isomer is more efficiently utilized as a substrate compared to D-erythro-dihydrosphingosine and D-erythro-phytosphingosine, while the fatty acids with chain lengths of 12 or 14 carbons are the most efficiently used (By similarity). Has also an N-acylethanolamine hydrolase activity (By similarity). By regulating the levels of ceramides, sphingosine and sphingosine-1-phosphate in the epidermis, mediates the calcium-induced differentiation of epidermal keratinocytes (By similarity). Also indirectly regulates tumor necrosis factor/TNF-induced apoptosis (By similarity). By regulating the intracellular balance between ceramides and sphingosine, in adrenocortical cells, probably also acts as a regulator of steroidogenesis (By similarity).
Gene Name:
ASAH1
Uniprot ID:
Q17QB3
Molecular weight:
44965.0
General function:
Involved in hydrolase activity, acting on glycosyl bonds
Specific function:
Converts sphingomyelin to ceramide. Also has phospholipase C activities toward 1,2-diacylglycerolphosphocholine and 1,2-diacylglycerolphosphoglycerol.
Gene Name:
SMPD1
Uniprot ID:
Q0VD19
Molecular weight:
69392.0
General function:
Involved in cation binding
Specific function:
Glucosylceramidase that catalyzes, within the lysosomal compartment, the hydrolysis of glucosylceramide/GlcCer into free ceramide and glucose. Thereby, plays a central role in the degradation of complex lipids and the turnover of cellular membranes. Through the production of ceramides, participates to the PKC-activated salvage pathway of ceramide formation. Also plays a role in cholesterol metabolism. May either catalyze the glucosylation of cholesterol, through a transglucosylation reaction that transfers glucose from glucosylceramide to cholesterol. The short chain saturated C8:0-GlcCer and the mono-unsaturated C18:0-GlcCer being the most effective glucose donors for that transglucosylation reaction. Under specific conditions, may alternatively catalyze the reverse reaction, transferring glucose from cholesteryl-beta-D-glucoside to ceramide. Finally, may also hydrolyze cholesteryl-beta-D-glucoside to produce D-glucose and cholesterol.
Gene Name:
GBA
Uniprot ID:
Q2KHZ8
Molecular weight:
59855.0
General function:
Involved in lipid transport
Specific function:
Shelters ceramides and diacylglycerol lipids inside its START domain and mediates the intracellular trafficking of ceramides and diacylglycerol lipids in a non-vesicular manner.
Gene Name:
CERT1
Uniprot ID:
Q9GKI7
Molecular weight:
70847.0