RefMet Compound Details

RefMet ID, RefMet name, exact mass and formula
RefMet IDRM0031555
RefMet nameGalCer 18:0;O3/12:0
Alternative nameGalCer(t18:0/12:0)
Systematic nameN-(dodecanoyl)-1-beta-galactosyl-4R-hydroxysphinganine
SynonymsPubChem Synonyms
Sum CompositionGalCer 30:0;O3 View other entries in RefMet with this sum composition
Exact mass661.512884 (neutral)
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FormulaC36H71NO9View other entries in RefMet with this formula
Molecular descriptors
Molfile89164 (Download molfile/View MW Metabolite Database details)
InChIInChI=1S/C36H71NO9/c1-3-5-7-9-11-13-14-15-17-18-20-22-24-29(39)32(41)28(27-45-36-35(44)34(43)33(42)30(26-38)46-36)37-31(40)25-23-2
1-19-16-12-10-8-6-4-2/h28-30,32-36,38-39,41-44H,3-27H2,1-2H3,(H,37,40)/t28-,29+,30+,32-,33-,34-,35+,36+/m0/s1
InChIKeyKXPSQXJCXHTBJA-QOEZYWOYSA-NView other enantiomers/diastereomers of this metabolite in RefMet
SMILESCCCCCCCCCCCCCC[C@H]([C@H]([C@H](CO[C@H]1C(C([C@H]([C@@H](CO)O1)O)O)O)NC(=O)CCCCCCCCCCC)O)O
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Chemical/Biochemical Classification
Super ClassSphingolipids
Main ClassGlycosphingolipids
Sub ClassHexCer (Hexosyl ceramides)
Distribution of GalCer 18:0;O3/12:0 in NMDR studies
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PlatformPlatform (MS/NMR) used for detection
ChromatographyChromatography methods used for detection
StudiesNMDR Studies reporting GalCer 18:0;O3/12:0
External Links
Pubchem CID145716217
LIPID MAPSLMSP05019EYN
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 18:0;O3/12:0

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 18:0;O3/12:0

Pathway IDHuman Pathway# of reactions
hsa00600 Sphingolipid metabolism 6
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