RefMet Compound Details

RefMet ID, RefMet name, exact mass and formula
RefMet IDRM0021832
RefMet nameGalCer 21:0;O2/29:0
Alternative nameGalCer(d21:0/29:0)
Systematic nameN-(nonacosanoyl)-1-beta-galactosyl-heneicosasphinganine
SynonymsPubChem Synonyms
Sum CompositionGalCer 50:0;O2 View other entries in RefMet with this sum composition
Exact mass925.830969 (neutral)
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FormulaC56H111NO8View other entries in RefMet with this formula
Molecular descriptors
Molfile88941 (Download molfile/View MW Metabolite Database details)
InChIInChI=1S/C56H111NO8/c1-3-5-7-9-11-13-15-17-19-21-22-23-24-25-26-27-28-29-30-32-34-36-38-40-42-44-46-52(60)57-49(48-64-56-55(63)54(
62)53(61)51(47-58)65-56)50(59)45-43-41-39-37-35-33-31-20-18-16-14-12-10-8-6-4-2/h49-51,53-56,58-59,61-63H,3-48H2,1-2H3,(H,57,60)/t
49-,50+,51+,53-,54-,55+,56+/m0/s1
InChIKeyGIWLTWAGDKFPCA-BCGHSXHFSA-NView other enantiomers/diastereomers of this metabolite in RefMet
SMILESCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)N[C@@H](CO[C@H]1C(C([C@H]([C@@H](CO)O1)O)O)O)[C@@H](CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC)O
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Chemical/Biochemical Classification
Super ClassSphingolipids
Main ClassGlycosphingolipids
Sub ClassHexCer (Hexosyl ceramides)
Distribution of GalCer 21:0;O2/29:0 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 21:0;O2/29:0
External Links
Pubchem CID145715994
LIPID MAPSLMSP05019FY6
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;O2/29:0

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;O2/29:0

Pathway IDHuman Pathway# of reactions
hsa00600 Sphingolipid metabolism 6
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