Compound

3-oxotetradecasphinganine

A cationic sphingoid that is the conjugate acid of 3-dehydrotetradecasphinganine, obtained by protonation of the primary amino function; major species at pH 7.3.

Definition from ChEBI (CHEBI:71008), read 2026-09-23. CC BY 4.0.

CHEBI:71008ChEBI

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Structure

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A generated conformer of 3-oxotetradecasphinganine — one low-energy arrangement PubChem computed, not a measured structure. Hydrogens are not drawn; the formula counts them.

Class: Organic compound, cation
Formula: C14H30NO2
Mass: 244.399 g/mol
Charge: +1
InChIKey: GFRQGVULYBEAES-ZDUSSCGKSA-O
SMILES: CCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)[C@@H]([NH3+])CO
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Identity from ChEBI, geometry from PubChem. Not evidence.

What the reference databases state

Statements

1 statement

1 statement · 1 reference database · Subject: 3-oxotetradecasphinganine · Sources: Rhea

Order

dodecanoyl-CoA is converted to 3-oxotetradecasphinganineCompoundRhea RHEA:35679Inferred only

Reactions

2 reactions

dodecanoyl-CoA+L-seryl residue+hydron3-oxotetradecasphinganine+carbon dioxide+coenzyme A(4-)
Catalysed by SPTLC1 or SPTLC3
Reaction pageLeft to rightBalanced
Rhea RHEA:35679CC BY 4.0Reference data
CHEBI:71010+NADP(3-)3-oxotetradecasphinganine+NADPH(4-)+hydron
Reaction pageDirection not assertedBalanced
Rhea RHEA:35687CC BY 4.0Reference data

Other names

4 names

Resolves to: 3-oxotetradecasphinganine

Also called: 3-dehydrotetradecasphinganine3-ketotetradecasphinganineC14 3-dehydrosphinganine(1+)
Systematic name: (2S)-1-hydroxy-3-oxotetradecan-2-aminium