psychosine; galactosylsphingosine; sphingosine galactoside

Introduction

An intermediate in the biosynthesis of cerebrosides. Formed by reaction of sphingosine with UDP-galactose & then reacts with fatty acid-coenzyme a to form the cerebroside.

More general terms

• sphingosine

Additional terms

• psychosine receptor (G protein-coupled receptor 65, GPR65, T cell-death associated protein 8, TDAG8)

Database

• PubChem: http://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/summary/summary.cgi?cid=6433325
• PubChem: http://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/summary/summary.cgi?cid=5280458
• PubChem: http://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/summary/summary.cgi?cid=46891730