RefMet Compound Details

RefMet ID, RefMet name, exact mass and formula
RefMet IDRM0044811
RefMet nameGalCer 16:1;O2/23:0
Alternative nameGalCer(d16:1/23:0)
Systematic nameN-(tricosanoyl)-1-beta-galactosyl-hexadecasphing-4-enine
SynonymsPubChem Synonyms
Sum CompositionGalCer 39:1;O2 View other entries in RefMet with this sum composition
Exact mass769.643169 (neutral)
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FormulaC45H87NO8View other entries in RefMet with this formula
Molecular descriptors
Molfile31167 (Download molfile/View MW Metabolite Database details)
InChIInChI=1S/C45H89NO8/c1-3-5-7-9-11-13-15-16-17-18-19-20-21-22-23-25-27-29-31-33-35-41(49)46-38(37-53-45-44(52)43(51)42(50)40(36-47)5
4-45)39(48)34-32-30-28-26-24-14-12-10-8-6-4-2/h38-40,42-45,47-48,50-52H,3-37H2,1-2H3,(H,46,49)/t38-,39+,40+,42-,43-,44+,45+/m0/s1
InChIKeyLFZDLMDESLXKNK-CBNIETIOSA-NView other enantiomers/diastereomers of this metabolite in RefMet
SMILESCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)N[C@@H](CO[C@H]1[C@@H]([C@H]([C@H]([C@@H](CO)O1)O)O)O)[C@@H](/C=C/CCCCCCCCCCC)O
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Chemical/Biochemical Classification
Super ClassSphingolipids
Main ClassGlycosphingolipids
Sub ClassHexCer (Hexosyl ceramides)
Distribution of GalCer 16:1;O2/23:0 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 16:1;O2/23:0
External Links
Pubchem CID52931273
LIPID MAPSLMSP0501AC10
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 16:1;O2/23:0

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 16:1;O2/23:0

Pathway IDHuman Pathway# of reactions
hsa00600 Sphingolipid metabolism 6
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