Molecule: N-acylphytosphingosine

A ceramide that is phytosphingosine having a fatty acyl group attached to the nitrogen.
Synonyms for N-acylphytosphingosine :
Ceramide II
N-Acyl-4-hydroxysphinganine
N-acylphytosphingosines
Phytoceramide
an N-acyl-(4R)-4-hydroxysphinganine
phytoceramide
phytoceramides
Molecular Formula: C19H38NO4R
Molecular wt: 344.510 g/mole
Charge: 0
SMILES: CCCCCCCCCCCCCC[C@@H](O)[C@@H](O)[C@H](CO)NC([*])=O
InChIKey:
CHEBI:31998
Sample reactions for this molecule:
dihydroceramide + NADPH + H+ + O2 => phytoceramide + NADP+ + H2O
phytoceramide + H2O => stearate + phytosphingosine