Synonyms: 1-β-D-galactosphingosine | 1-β-D-galactosylsphingosine | galactosylsphingosine
Compound class:
Metabolite or derivative
Comment: Psychosine is a cytotoxic sphingolipid that accumulates in cell membranes in the absence of functional lysosomal enzyme, galactosylceramidase (GALC) [1].
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Classification | |
Compound class | Metabolite or derivative |
IUPAC Name |
(2R,3R,4S,5R,6R)-2-[(E,2S,3R)-2-amino-3-hydroxyoctadec-4-enoxy]-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxane-3,4,5-triol |
Synonyms |
1-β-D-galactosphingosine | 1-β-D-galactosylsphingosine | galactosylsphingosine |
Database Links | |
CAS Registry No. | 2238-90-6 (source: Scifinder) |
ChEBI | CHEBI:16874 |
GtoPdb PubChem SID | 178102190 |
PubChem CID | 5280458 |
Search Google for chemical match using the InChIKey | HHJTWTPUPVQKNA-PIIMIWFASA-N |
Search Google for chemicals with the same backbone | HHJTWTPUPVQKNA |
UniChem Compound Search for chemical match using the InChIKey | HHJTWTPUPVQKNA-PIIMIWFASA-N |
UniChem Connectivity Search for chemical match using the InChIKey | HHJTWTPUPVQKNA-PIIMIWFASA-N |