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Stereochemistry ABSOLUTE
Molecular Formula C18H37NO2
Molecular Weight 299.4919
Optical Activity UNSPECIFIED
Defined Stereocenters 2 / 2
E/Z Centers 1
Charge 0

SHOW SMILES / InChI
Structure of ERYTHRO-SPHINGOSINE, (+)-

SMILES

CCCCCCCCCCCCC\C=C\[C@H](O)[C@H](N)CO

InChI

InChIKey=WWUZIQQURGPMPG-MCXRAWCPSA-N
InChI=1S/C18H37NO2/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-18(21)17(19)16-20/h14-15,17-18,20-21H,2-13,16,19H2,1H3/b15-14+/t17-,18+/m1/s1

HIDE SMILES / InChI
L-erythro-Sphingosine (also known as erythro-Sphingosine, (+)) – is an inactive isomer from the four possible stereoisomers of sphingosine. This isomer can induce dephosphorylation of pRb protein with EC50 = 5 μM. -erythro-Sphingosine is a weak substrate of ceramidase and has shown competitive inhibition properties.

Approval Year

Conditions

Conditions

ConditionModalityTargetsHighest PhaseProduct
PubMed

PubMed

TitleDatePubMed
Sphingosine and FTY720 are potent inhibitors of the transient receptor potential melastatin 7 (TRPM7) channels.
2013-03
Pharmacologic manipulation of sphingosine kinase in retinal endothelial cells: implications for angiogenic ocular diseases.
2006-11
Activation of the melastatin-related cation channel TRPM3 by D-erythro-sphingosine [corrected].
2005-03
ACTH regulates steroidogenic gene expression and cortisol biosynthesis in the human adrenal cortex via sphingolipid metabolism.
2004-11
Modulation by sphingosine of phosphorylation of substrate proteins by protein kinase C in nuclei from cow mammary gland.
2004-10
Role of human sphingosine-1-phosphate phosphatase 1 in the regulation of intra- and extracellular sphingosine-1-phosphate levels and cell viability.
2003-09-05
Sphingosine in apoptosis signaling.
2002-12-30
Ursodeoxycholic acid enhances glucocorticoid-induced tyrosine aminotransferase-gene expression in cultured rat hepatocytes.
1997-11-26
A novel mechanism of action of corticotropin releasing factor in rat Leydig cells.
1990-02-05
A further comparison of insulin- and phorbol ester-stimulated glucose transport in adipocytes.
1989-08
Patents

Sample Use Guides

In Vivo Use Guide
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Route of Administration: Unknown
In Vitro Use Guide
The role of the natural D-erythro-sphingosine in regulation of cell growth and pRb dephosphorylation was evaluated using chemically synthesized pure isomers of sphingosine. Of the four possible stereoisomers of sphingosine, D-erythro-sphingosine was most active in inducing dephosphorylation of pRb protein with an EC50% of 0.6 microM whereas its enantiomer L-erythro-sphingosine (erythro-sphingosine, (+)-) was 8-fold less potent with an EC50% of 5 microM. The dose responses for inhibition of cell growth were nearly identical to the EC50% for pRb dephosphorylation with D-erythro-sphingosine causing 50% inhibition at 0.6 microM whereas L-erythro-sphingosine was 5-6-fold less potent.
Name Type Language
ERYTHRO-SPHINGOSINE, (+)-
Common Name English
4-OCTADECENE-1,3-DIOL, 2-AMINO-, (S-(R*,S*-(E)))-
Preferred Name English
L-ERYTHRO-SPHINGOSINE
Common Name English
4-OCTADECENE-1,3-DIOL, 2-AMINO-, (2R,3S,4E)-
Systematic Name English
L-ERYTHRO-C18-SPHINGOSINE
Common Name English
Code System Code Type Description
CHEBI
46967
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CAS
6036-75-5
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EPA CompTox
DTXSID001319026
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FDA UNII
IZ0B386GUJ
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PUBCHEM
5496506
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