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Ceramide NP is a ceramide 3 lipid class with aggregation behavior. Ceramide NP has a variety of physiological functions and can serve as a penetration enhancer and auxiliary emulsifier, playing an important role in barrier function stability
| Canonical Smiles | CCCCCCCCCCCCCC[C@H]([C@H]([C@H](CO)NC(=O)CCCCCCC/C=C\CCCCCCCC)O)O |
|---|---|
| IUPAC Name | (Z)-N-[(2S,3S,4R)-1,3,4-trihydroxyoctadecan-2-yl]octadec-9-enamide |
| InChIKey | ATGQXSBKTQANOH-UWVGARPKSA-N |
| INCHI | 1S/C36H71NO4/c1-3-5-7-9-11-13-15-17-18-19-21-23-25-27-29-31-35(40)37-33(32-38)36(41)34(39)30-28-26-24-22-20-16-14-12-10-8-6-4-2/h17-18,33-34,36,38-39,41H,3-16,19-32H2,1-2H3,(H,37,40)/b18-17-/t33-,34+,36-/m0/s1 |
| Molecular Weight | 581.95 |
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| Kingdom | Organic compounds |
|---|---|
| Superclass | Lipids and lipid-like molecules |
| Class | Sphingolipids |
| Subclass | Ceramides |
| Intermediate Tree Nodes | Not available |
| Direct Parent | Phytoceramides |
| Alternative Parents | N-acyl amines Secondary carboxylic acid amides Secondary alcohols Polyols Primary alcohols Organopnictogen compounds Organonitrogen compounds Organic oxides Hydrocarbon derivatives Carbonyl compounds |
| Molecular Framework | Aliphatic acyclic compounds |
| Substituents | N-acyl-4-hydroxysphinganine - Fatty amide - N-acyl-amine - Fatty acyl - Carboxamide group - Secondary alcohol - Secondary carboxylic acid amide - Carboxylic acid derivative - Polyol - Organic oxide - Organooxygen compound - Organonitrogen compound - Organopnictogen compound - Organic oxygen compound - Alcohol - Organic nitrogen compound - Carbonyl group - Primary alcohol - Hydrocarbon derivative - Aliphatic acyclic compound |
| Description | This compound belongs to the class of organic compounds known as phytoceramides. These are n-acylated 4-hydroxysphinganine. |
| External Descriptors | phytoceramide |
| Sensitivity | Light sensitive |
|---|---|
| Molecular Weight | 582.000 g/mol |
| XLogP3 | 12.400 |
| Hydrogen Bond Donor Count | 4 |
| Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count | 4 |
| Rotatable Bond Count | 32 |
| Exact Mass | 581.538 Da |
| Monoisotopic Mass | 581.538 Da |
| Topological Polar Surface Area | 89.800 Ų |
| Heavy Atom Count | 41 |
| Formal Charge | 0 |
| Complexity | 568.000 |
| Isotope Atom Count | 0 |
| Defined Atom Stereocenter Count | 3 |
| Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Defined Bond Stereocenter Count | 1 |
| Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| The total count of all stereochemical bonds | 1 |
| Covalently-Bonded Unit Count | 1 |