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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. doi: 10.1016/0009-3084(76)90015-3.
A E Gal F J Fash
Abstract

2-N-(Hexadecanoyl)-amino-4-nitrophenyl phosphorylcholine-hydroxide a compound resembling sphingomyelin is synthesized. It is cleaved by sphingomyelinase to the chromogenic N-acylaminonitrophenyl moiety. Phospholipase C preparations do not hydrolyze this compound. The starting material is 2-amino-4-nitrophenol which when acylated with palmitoyl chloride yields the hexadecananilide. Reaction with beta-bromoethylphosphoryldichloride gives the phosphate which is quaternized with trimethylamine to give the title compound.

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