Properties
Description
SKI-II, soluble in DMSO and ethanol and insoluble in water, targets and inhibits the activity of sphingosine kinase enzymes, which play a crucial role in the sphingolipid metabolic pathway. It targets S1P receptor.
Molecular Formula
C15H11ClN2OS
Targets
S1P receptor: 0.5 μM
Solubility
DMSO: 57 mg/mL (188.25 mM); Water: Insoluble; Ethanol: 57 mg/mL (188.25 mM)
Identity
Confirmed by NMR/HPLC/MS.
Applications
SKI-II is used as a non-specific SphK inhibitor to study sphingolipid metabolism and its impact on cancer cell viability and drug resistance.