RefMet Compound Details

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RefMet ID, RefMet name, exact mass and formula
RefMet IDRM0135447
RefMet namePhytosphingosine
Systematic name4R-hydroxysphinganine
SynonymsPubChem Synonyms
Exact mass317.292994 (neutral)
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FormulaC18H39NO3View other entries in RefMet with this formula
Molecular descriptors
Molfile30478 (Download molfile/View MW Metabolite Database details)
InChIInChI=1S/C18H39NO3/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-17(21)18(22)16(19)15-20/h16-18,20-22H,2-15,19H2,1H3/t16-,17+,18-/m0/s1
InChIKeyAERBNCYCJBRYDG-KSZLIROESA-NView other enantiomers/diastereomers of this metabolite in RefMet
SMILESCCCCCCCCCCCCCC[C@H]([C@H]([C@H](CO)N)O)O
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Chemical/Biochemical Classification
Super ClassSphingolipids
Main ClassSphingoid bases
Sub ClassPhytosphingosines
Distribution of Phytosphingosine in NMDR studies
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Sample sourcePlot Sample source(tissue) distribution
PlatformPlatform (MS/NMR) used for detection
ChromatographyChromatography methods used for detection
StudiesNMDR Studies reporting Phytosphingosine
External Links
Pubchem CID122121
LIPID MAPSLMSP01030001
ChEBI ID46961
KEGG IDC12144
HMDB IDHMDB0004610
Chemspider ID108921
MetaCyc IDPHYTOSPINGOSINE
EPA CompToxDTXCID60200847
Structural annotation level
Annotation level1   (1:Known structure; 2:Known regiochemistry; 3:Partial structure; 4:Sum-composition)

Table of KEGG reactions in human pathways involving Phytosphingosine

Rxn IDKEGG ReactionEnzyme
R06525 Sphinganine + 2 Ferrocytochrome b5 + Oxygen + 2 H+ <=> Phytosphingosine + 2 Ferricytochrome b5 + H2Osphinganine,ferrocytochrome b5:oxygen oxidoreductase (C4-hydroxylating)
R06527 C26-CoA + Phytosphingosine <=> CoA + Phytoceramideacyl-CoA: phytosphingosine N-acyltransferase
R06528 Phytoceramide + H2O <=> Fatty acid + PhytosphingosinePhytoceramide amidohydrolase

Table of KEGG human pathways containing Phytosphingosine

Pathway IDHuman Pathway# of reactions
hsa00600 Sphingolipid metabolism 2
hsa01100 Metabolic pathways 1
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