Structured Summary
Abstract
An intermediate in the biosynthesis of cerebrosides. It is formed by reaction of sphingosine with UDP-galactose and then itself reacts with fatty acid-Coenzyme A to form the cerebroside.
Chemical Identity
Chemical Information
- Molecular Formula
- C24H47NO7
- Molecular Weight
- 461.6 g/mol
- CAS Registry No.
- 2238-90-6
- IUPAC Name
- (2R,3R,4S,5R,6R)-2-[(E,2S,3R)-2-amino-3-hydroxyoctadec-4-enoxy]-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxane-3,4,5-triol
- InChIKey
- HHJTWTPUPVQKNA-PIIMIWFASA-N
- SMILES
- CCCCCCCCCCCCC/C=C/[C@H]([C@H](CO[C@H]1[C@@H]([C@H]([C@H]([C@H](O1)CO)O)O)O)N)O
- MeSH Unique ID
- D011609
- Source
- PubChem CID 5280458
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Classification
Broader headings
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Synonyms
3 entry terms
- Galactosylsphingosine
- Sphingosine Galactoside
- Galactoside, Sphingosine
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Aspects Covered
29 allowable subheadings
Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.
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History Note
91(75); was see under SPHINGOSINE 1975-90
MeSH Record
Previous Indexing
- Galactose (1972-1974)
- Glycosides (1974)
- Sphingosine (1972-1974)
MeSH Hierarchy
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Psychosine. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D011609. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D011609
- Psychosine. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psychosine
- Psychosine. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q25106489
- Psychosine. In: PubChem Compound. CID 5280458. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/5280458