Product Description: 2′-Hydroxy-5′-nitrohexadecanamide is a lysosomal hydrolase inhibitor and is a lipid containing pentadecanoic acid and a terminal nitrophenol in its structure. 2′-Hydroxy-5′-nitrohexadecanamide can cause intracellular lipid accumulation by inhibiting lysosomal hydrolase activity. Additionally, 2′-Hydroxy-5′-nitrohexadecanamide can be used to synthesize chromogenic substrates for measuring sphingolipase activity[1].
Formula: C22H36N2O4
References: [1]Gal AE, et al. Synthesis of 2-n-(hexadecanoyl)-amino-4-nitrophenyl phosphorylcholine-hydroxide, a chromogenic substrate for assaying sphingomyelinase activity. Chem Phys Lipids. 1976 Feb;16(1):71-9.