RefMet Compound Details

RefMet ID, RefMet name, exact mass and formula
RefMet IDRM0045983
RefMet nameGalCer 21:0;O2/15:0
Alternative nameGalCer(d21:0/15:0)
Systematic nameN-(pentadecanoyl)-1-beta-galactosyl-heneicosasphinganine
SynonymsPubChem Synonyms
Sum CompositionGalCer 36:0;O2 View other entries in RefMet with this sum composition
Exact mass729.611869 (neutral)
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FormulaC42H83NO8View other entries in RefMet with this formula
Molecular descriptors
Molfile88927 (Download molfile/View MW Metabolite Database details)
InChIInChI=1S/C42H83NO8/c1-3-5-7-9-11-13-15-17-18-19-20-21-23-25-27-29-31-36(45)35(34-50-42-41(49)40(48)39(47)37(33-44)51-42)43-38(46)3
2-30-28-26-24-22-16-14-12-10-8-6-4-2/h35-37,39-42,44-45,47-49H,3-34H2,1-2H3,(H,43,46)/t35-,36+,37+,39-,40-,41+,42+/m0/s1
InChIKeyQDRWALRDFBOQSN-CACBSBPQSA-NView other enantiomers/diastereomers of this metabolite in RefMet
SMILESCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC[C@H]([C@H](CO[C@H]1C(C([C@H]([C@@H](CO)O1)O)O)O)NC(=O)CCCCCCCCCCCCCC)O
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Chemical/Biochemical Classification
Super ClassSphingolipids
Main ClassGlycosphingolipids
Sub ClassHexCer (Hexosyl ceramides)
Distribution of GalCer 21:0;O2/15:0 in NMDR studies
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PlatformPlatform (MS/NMR) used for detection
ChromatographyChromatography methods used for detection
StudiesNMDR Studies reporting GalCer 21:0;O2/15:0
External Links
Pubchem CID145715980
LIPID MAPSLMSP05019FXC
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 21:0;O2/15:0

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 21:0;O2/15:0

Pathway IDHuman Pathway# of reactions
hsa00600 Sphingolipid metabolism 6
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