beta-Mannosylceramide

Overview
Catalog #	bs-75521c-1mg
Product Name	beta-Mannosylceramide
Specifications
Storage Buffer	Solid
Storage Condition	Stable for 2 years after receipt when stored at -20°C.
Target
Product Information	CAS Number: 1334332-65-8 Molecular formula: C50H99NO9 Molecular weight: 858.3 Purity: >95% (TLC, NMR) Appearance: White to off-white solid. Solubility: Soluble in pyridine or warm DMSO. Insoluble in water. InChiKey: VQFKFAKEUMHBLV-JDMIZZMOSA-N SMILES: CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)N[C@@H](COC1OC(CO)C(O)C(O)C1O)[C@H](O)[C@H](O)CCCCCCCCCCCCCC
Description	Potent stimulator of invariant natural killer T (iNKT) cells. Induces strong antitumor immunity through a nitric oxide (NO) and TNF-alpha dependent mechansim, different compared to the IFN-gamma dependent mechanism of alpha-GalCer (AG-CN2-0014). Does not induce anergy of iNKT cells.