RefMet Compound Details

RefMet ID, RefMet name, exact mass and formula
RefMet IDRM0044525
RefMet nameGalCer 16:1;O2/24:0
Alternative nameGalCer(d16:1/24:0)
Systematic nameN-(tetracosanoyl)-1-beta-galactosyl-4E-hexadecasphingenine
SynonymsPubChem Synonyms
Sum CompositionGalCer 40:1;O2 View other entries in RefMet with this sum composition
Exact mass783.658819 (neutral)
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FormulaC46H89NO8View other entries in RefMet with this formula
Molecular descriptors
Molfile88678 (Download molfile/View MW Metabolite Database details)
InChIInChI=1S/C46H89NO8/c1-3-5-7-9-11-13-15-16-17-18-19-20-21-22-23-24-26-28-30-32-34-36-42(50)47-39(38-54-46-45(53)44(52)43(51)41(37-4
8)55-46)40(49)35-33-31-29-27-25-14-12-10-8-6-4-2/h33,35,39-41,43-46,48-49,51-53H,3-32,34,36-38H2,1-2H3,(H,47,50)/b35-33+/t39-,40+,
41+,43-,44-,45+,46+/m0/s1
InChIKeyQMYGQSYNQBLKGY-YMBRMJIUSA-NView other enantiomers/diastereomers of this metabolite in RefMet
SMILESCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)N[C@@H](CO[C@H]1C(C([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;O2/24:0 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 GalCer 16:1;O2/24:0
External Links
Pubchem CID145715732
LIPID MAPSLMSP05019EC8
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;O2/24:0

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;O2/24:0

Pathway IDHuman Pathway# of reactions
hsa00600 Sphingolipid metabolism 6
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