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sphingosine 1-phosphate

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sphingosine 1-phosphate

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Also known as S1P, (2S,3R,4E)-2-amino-4-octadecene-1,3-diol 1-(dihydrogen phosphate), sphingosine-1-phosphate, C18-Sphingosine 1-phosphate, Sphingosine 1-phosphic acid, (2-amino-3-hydroxy-octadec-4-enoxy)phosphonic acid, D-erythro-sphingosine 1-phosphate, D-Erythro-Sphingosine-1-phosphate

Sphingosine-1-phosphate (S1P) is a signaling sphingolipid, also known as lysosphingolipid. It is also referred to as a bioactive lipid mediator. Sphingolipids at large form a class of lipids characterized by a particular aliphatic aminoalcohol, which is sphingosine.

Chemical data

Formula
C18H38NO5P
Molecular weight
379.5 g/mol
IUPAC name
[(E,2S,3R)-2-amino-3-hydroxyoctadec-4-enyl] dihydrogen phosphate
SMILES
CCCCCCCCCCCCC/C=C/[C@H]([C@H](COP(=O)(O)O)N)O
InChIKey
DUYSYHSSBDVJSM-KRWOKUGFSA-N
XLogP
1.9
Polar surface area
113 Ų
H-bond donors
4
H-bond acceptors
6
Formal charge
0

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Molecule type
Small molecule

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Wikidata facts

Mass
379.249
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chemical formula
C₁₈H₃₈NO₅P
isomeric SMILES
CCCCCCCCCCCCC/C=C/[C@H]([C@H](COP(=O)(O)O)N)O
canonical SMILES
CCCCCCCCCCCCCC=CC(C(COP(=O)(O)O)N)O
found in taxon
Phaseolus vulgaris
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Encyclopedic overview

12 sections
Contents
  • Production
  • Metabolism and degradation
  • Function
  • Clinical significance
  • As a drug
  • As a drug target
  • S1P receptor(s) as a drug target
  • S1P receptor modulators
  • See also
  • Notes
  • References
  • Further reading

Sphingosine-1-phosphate (S1P) is a signaling sphingolipid, also known as lysosphingolipid. It is also referred to as a bioactive lipid mediator. Sphingolipids at large form a class of lipids characterized by a particular aliphatic aminoalcohol, which is sphingosine.

==Production== S1P is formed from ceramide, which is composed of a sphingosine and a fatty acid. Ceramidase, an enzyme primarily present in plasma membrane, will convert ceramide to sphingosine. Sphingosine is then phosphorylated by sphingosine kinase (SK) isoenzymes. There are two identified mammalian isoenzymes: SK1 and SK2. These two enzymes have different tissue distribution. SK1 is highly expressed in spleen, lung and leukocytes, while SK2 is highly expressed in liver and kidney. SK2 is located mainly in the mitochondrion, nucleus and the endoplasmic reticulum, whereas SK1 is mainly located in cytoplasm and the cell membrane.

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