Synonyms: 2-Hexyl-N-[2-hydroxy-1-(hydroxymethyl)ethyl]-3-oxo-decanamide; K 6PC5;; N-(1,3-Dihydroxypropyl)-2-hexyl-3-oxo-decanamide
Molecular Formula: C19H37NO4
Molecular Weight: 343.5
Linear Structural Formula: C19H37NO4
Purity: >=98% (HPLC)
Storage: -20C
Biochem Physiol Actions: K6PC-5 is a potent and selective sphingosine kinase 1 (SphK1 or SK1) activator that increases keratin 1 and involucrin expression in normal human epidermal keratinocytes cultured in vitro. K6PC-5 promotes differentiation and proliferation of keratinocytes via intracellular Ca2+ signaling.