RefMet Compound Details

RefMet ID, RefMet name, exact mass and formula
RefMet IDRM0043738
RefMet nameGalCer 16:0;O3/34:0
Alternative nameGalCer(t16:0/34:0)
Systematic nameN-(tetratriacontanoyl)-1-beta-galactosyl-4R-hydroxyhexadecasphinganine
SynonymsPubChem Synonyms
Sum CompositionGalCer 50:0;O3 View other entries in RefMet with this sum composition
Exact mass941.825884 (neutral)
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FormulaC56H111NO9View other entries in RefMet with this formula
Molecular descriptors
Molfile89126 (Download molfile/View MW Metabolite Database details)
InChIInChI=1S/C56H111NO9/c1-3-5-7-9-11-13-15-16-17-18-19-20-21-22-23-24-25-26-27-28-29-30-31-32-33-34-35-37-39-41-43-45-51(60)57-48(47-
65-56-55(64)54(63)53(62)50(46-58)66-56)52(61)49(59)44-42-40-38-36-14-12-10-8-6-4-2/h48-50,52-56,58-59,61-64H,3-47H2,1-2H3,(H,57,60
)/t48-,49+,50+,52-,53-,54-,55+,56+/m0/s1
InChIKeyUVLSUZSCDAIEET-MMOZGJAGSA-NView other enantiomers/diastereomers of this metabolite in RefMet
SMILESCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)N[C@@H](CO[C@H]1C(C([C@H]([C@@H](CO)O1)O)O)O)[C@@H]([C@@H](CCCCCCCCCCCC)O)O
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Chemical/Biochemical Classification
Super ClassSphingolipids
Main ClassGlycosphingolipids
Sub ClassHexCer (Hexosyl ceramides)
Distribution of GalCer 16:0;O3/34:0 in NMDR studies
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Sample sourcePlot Sample source(tissue) distribution
PlatformPlatform (MS/NMR) used for detection
ChromatographyChromatography methods used for detection
StudiesNMDR Studies reporting GalCer 16:0;O3/34:0
External Links
Pubchem CID145716179
LIPID MAPSLMSP05019EBD
KEGG IDC02686
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 GalCer 16:0;O3/34:0

Rxn IDKEGG ReactionEnzyme
R01500 UDP-alpha-D-galactose + N-Acylsphingosine <=> UDP + GalactosylceramideUDP-alpha-D-galactose:N-acylsphingosine D-galactosyltransferase
R03617 Galactosylceramide + H2O <=> D-Galactose + N-AcylsphingosineD-galactosyl-N-acylsphingosine galactohydrolase
R04017 3'-Phosphoadenylyl sulfate + Galactosylceramide <=> Adenosine 3',5'-bisphosphate + Sulfatide3'-Phosphoadenylylsulfate:galactosylceramide 3'-sulfotransferase
R04018 Galactosylceramide + N-Acetylneuraminate <=> GM4 + H2OAcylneuraminyl hydrolase
R04019 Digalactosylceramide + H2O <=> Galactosylceramide + D-GalactoseDigalactosylceramide galactohydrolase
R04856 Sulfatide + H2O <=> Galactosylceramide + SulfateSulfatide sulfohydrolase

Table of KEGG human pathways containing GalCer 16:0;O3/34:0

Pathway IDHuman Pathway# of reactions
hsa00600 Sphingolipid metabolism 6
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