RefMet Compound Details

RefMet ID, RefMet name, exact mass and formula
RefMet IDRM0044240
RefMet nameGalCer 18:2;O2/20:0
Alternative nameGalCer(d18:2/20:0)
Systematic nameN-(eicosanoyl)-1-beta-galactosyl-4E,14Z-sphingadienine
SynonymsPubChem Synonyms
Sum CompositionGalCer 38:2;O2 View other entries in RefMet with this sum composition
Exact mass753.611869 (neutral)
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FormulaC44H83NO8View other entries in RefMet with this formula
Molecular descriptors
Molfile31176 (Download molfile/View MW Metabolite Database details)
InChIInChI=1S/C44H83NO8/c1-3-5-7-9-11-13-15-17-18-19-20-22-24-26-28-30-32-34-40(48)45-37(36-52-44-43(51)42(50)41(49)39(35-46)53-44)38(4
7)33-31-29-27-25-23-21-16-14-12-10-8-6-4-2/h8,10,31,33,37-39,41-44,46-47,49-51H,3-7,9,11-30,32,34-36H2,1-2H3,(H,45,48)/b10-8-,33-3
1+/t37-,38+,39+,41-,42?,43?,44+/m0/s1
InChIKeyJNYZDNIARSRXLF-OIBHHYQOSA-NView other enantiomers/diastereomers of this metabolite in RefMet
SMILESCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=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/CCCCCCCC/C=C\CCC)O
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Chemical/Biochemical Classification
Super ClassSphingolipids
Main ClassGlycosphingolipids
Sub ClassHexCer (Hexosyl ceramides)
Distribution of GalCer 18:2;O2/20:0 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 18:2;O2/20:0
External Links
Pubchem CID52931282
LIPID MAPSLMSP0501AC19
ChEBI ID132455
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 18:2;O2/20:0

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 18:2;O2/20:0

Pathway IDHuman Pathway# of reactions
hsa00600 Sphingolipid metabolism 6
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