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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Bioactivity Comments |
Psychosine exerts its effects by disrupting cell membrane integrity rather than through interaction with specific proteins [1]. Therefore we have no interaction data for psychosine at any protein target(s). |