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Galactosyl-C8-ceramide-3H

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SYNONYMS

IUPAC name
N-[(2S,3R,4E)-3-hydroxy-1-{[(2R,3R,4S,5R,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy}octadec-4-en-2-yl]octanamide
IUPAC Traditional name
C8 β-D-galactosylceramide
Synonyms
N-[1-[(β-D-Galactopyranosyloxy)methyl]-2-hydroxy-3-heptadecenyl] octanamide
Galactosyl-β1'1-C8-ceramide
N-[(1S,2R,3E)-1-[(β-D-Galactopyranosyloxy)methyl]-2-hydroxy-3-heptadecenyl]octanamide

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Description (English)
A mixture of Type I (containing a-hydroxy fatty acid) and Type II (containing non-hydroxy fatty acid) cerebrosides. Galactose linked to ceramide by a β-glycosidic linkage; the major lipid in adult brain, representing approximately 16% of total lipid

REFERENCES

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