Compound
an N-acyl-(4R)-4-hydroxysphinganine-1-phosphoethanolamine
A ceramide phosphoethanolamine zwitterion obtained by transfer of a proton from the phospho to the amino group of any N-acylphytosphingosine-1-phosphoethanolamine; major species at pH 7.3.
Definition from ChEBI (CHEBI:78657), read 2026-09-23. CC BY 4.0.
CHEBI:78657ChEBI
Structure
- Class
- Organic compound
- Formula
- C21H44N2O7PR
- Mass
- 467.558 g/mol
- Charge
- 0
- SMILES
- *C(=O)N[C@@H](COP(=O)([O-])OCC[NH3+])[C@H](O)[C@H](O)CCCCCCCCCCCCCC
- Look it up
- ChEBI
Identity from ChEBI. Not evidence.
What the reference databases state
Chemical structure
- an N-acyl-(4R)-4-hydroxysphinganine-1-phosphoethanolamine has the functional parent an N-acyl-(4R)-4-hydroxysphinganineCompoundChEBI CHEBI:78657Inferred only
Reactions
1 reaction
an N-acyl-(4R)-4-hydroxysphinganine+a 1,2-diacyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphoethanolaminean N-acyl-(4R)-4-hydroxysphinganine-1-phosphoethanolamine+a 1,2-diacyl-sn-glycerol
Reaction pageLeft to rightBalance undeterminable
Rhea RHEA:42148CC BY 4.0Reference data
Other names
3 names
Resolves to: an N-acyl-(4R)-4-hydroxysphinganine-1-phosphoethanolamine
- Also called
- Ceramide phosphoethanolamine (t18:0)N-acyl-4-hydroxysphinganine-1-phosphoethanolamine zwitterionPE-Cer(t18:0)