RefMet Compound Details

RefMet ID, RefMet name, exact mass and formula
RefMet IDRM0030383
RefMet nameCer 21:1;O2/18:0
Alternative nameCer(d21:1/18:0)
Systematic nameN-(octadecanoyl)-4E-heneicosasphingenine
SynonymsPubChem Synonyms
Sum CompositionCer 39:1;O2 View other entries in RefMet with this sum composition
Exact mass607.590344 (neutral)
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FormulaC39H77NO3View other entries in RefMet with this formula
Molecular descriptors
Molfile87645 (Download molfile/View MW Metabolite Database details)
InChIInChI=1S/C39H77NO3/c1-3-5-7-9-11-13-15-17-19-21-22-24-26-28-30-32-34-38(42)37(36-41)40-39(43)35-33-31-29-27-25-23-20-18-16-14-12-1
0-8-6-4-2/h32,34,37-38,41-42H,3-31,33,35-36H2,1-2H3,(H,40,43)/b34-32+/t37-,38+/m0/s1
InChIKeyMJVLDYPEXBRIPY-PQPBPFPMSA-NView other enantiomers/diastereomers of this metabolite in RefMet
SMILESCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC/C=C/[C@H]([C@H](CO)NC(=O)CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC)O
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Chemical/Biochemical Classification
Super ClassSphingolipids
Main ClassCeramides
Sub ClassCer (Ceramides)
Distribution of Cer 21:1;O2/18:0 in NMDR studies
SpeciesPlot Species distribution
Sample sourcePlot Sample source(tissue) distribution
PlatformPlatform (MS/NMR) used for detection
ChromatographyChromatography methods used for detection
StudiesNMDR Studies reporting Cer 21:1;O2/18:0
External Links
Pubchem CID134749721
LIPID MAPSLMSP02019CA5
KEGG IDC00422
Structural annotation level
Annotation level1   (1:Known structure; 2:Known regiochemistry; 3:Partial structure; 4:Sum-composition)

Table of KEGG reactions in human pathways involving Cer 21:1;O2/18:0

Rxn IDKEGG ReactionEnzyme
R01350 Glycerol + Fatty acid <=> TriacylglycerolGlycerol acylhydrolase
R02250 Triacylglycerol + H2O <=> 1,2-Diacyl-sn-glycerol + Fatty acidtriacylglycerol acylhydrolase
R02251 Triacylglycerol + CoA <=> 1,2-Diacyl-sn-glycerol + Acyl-CoAacyl-CoA:1,2-diacyl-sn-glycerol O-acyltransferase
R05333 Phospholipid + 1,2-Diacyl-sn-glycerol <=> Lysophospholipid + TriacylglycerolPhospholipid:1,2-diacyl-sn-glycerol O-acyltransferase

Table of KEGG human pathways containing Cer 21:1;O2/18:0

Pathway IDHuman Pathway# of reactions
hsa00561 Glycerolipid metabolism 3
hsa01100 Metabolic pathways 1
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