C8 dihydro Ceramide is a sphingolipid and an intermediate in the synthesis of C8 ceramide (Item No. 62540).{36404} It is synthesized by the acylation of sphinganine by ceramide synthase, a process that can be inhibited by some fungal mycotoxins, such as
A sphingolipid; an intermediate in the synthesis of C8 ceramide; synthesized by the acylation of sphinganine by ceramide synthase; can be converted to C8 ceramide; metabolically inactive and has been used as a negative control for the biological activity of C8 ceramide