RefMet Compound Details

RefMet ID, RefMet name, exact mass and formula
RefMet IDRM0045579
RefMet nameGalCer 20:0;O3/16:0
Alternative nameGalCer(t20:0/16:0)
Systematic nameN-(hexadecanoyl)-1-beta-galactosyl-4R-hydroxyeicosasphinganine
SynonymsPubChem Synonyms
Sum CompositionGalCer 36:0;O3 View other entries in RefMet with this sum composition
Exact mass745.606784 (neutral)
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FormulaC42H83NO9View other entries in RefMet with this formula
Molecular descriptors
Molfile89228 (Download molfile/View MW Metabolite Database details)
InChIInChI=1S/C42H83NO9/c1-3-5-7-9-11-13-15-17-19-20-22-24-26-28-30-35(45)38(47)34(33-51-42-41(50)40(49)39(48)36(32-44)52-42)43-37(46)3
1-29-27-25-23-21-18-16-14-12-10-8-6-4-2/h34-36,38-42,44-45,47-50H,3-33H2,1-2H3,(H,43,46)/t34-,35+,36+,38-,39-,40-,41+,42+/m0/s1
InChIKeyBQKUZQDENZYJAZ-WQHUJTGISA-NView other enantiomers/diastereomers of this metabolite in RefMet
SMILESCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC[C@H]([C@H]([C@H](CO[C@H]1C(C([C@H]([C@@H](CO)O1)O)O)O)NC(=O)CCCCCCCCCCCCCCC)O)O
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Chemical/Biochemical Classification
Super ClassSphingolipids
Main ClassGlycosphingolipids
Sub ClassHexCer (Hexosyl ceramides)
Distribution of GalCer 20:0;O3/16:0 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 20:0;O3/16:0
External Links
Pubchem CID145716281
LIPID MAPSLMSP05019FN6
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 20:0;O3/16:0

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 20:0;O3/16:0

Pathway IDHuman Pathway# of reactions
hsa00600 Sphingolipid metabolism 6
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