Galactosylceramide (bovine spinal cord)

Galactosylceramides are glycosphingolipids that contain galactose attached to a ceramide containing an N-acyl hydroxy or non-hydroxy fatty acid. They are metabolic precursors to sulfatide (Cay-24323), found primarily in nerve tissues, and are the main glycosphingolipids in the central nervous system. Galactosylceramides are involved in a multitude of cellular processes including cell agglutination, cellular signaling in glycosynapses, cellular development, and activation of T cells. They accumulate in a globoid cell in the brain of patients with Krabbe disease, a disorder characterized by a deficiency in galactosylceramides activity. This product contains galactosylceramide molecular species with primarily C24:1, 2-hydroxy C18:0, and 2-hydroxy C24:0 fatty acyl chains. As this product is derived from a natural source, there may be variations in the sphingoid backbone. [Matreya, LLC. Catalog No. 1050]Formal Name: 1-O-beta-D-galactopyranosyl-ceramide. CAS Number: 85305-88-0. Synonyms: Cerebroside, Galactosylcerebroside, GL1b. Molecular Formula: C48H93NO9 (for 2-hydroxy Tetracosanoyl). Purity: >98%. Formulation: (Request formulation change), A solid. Solubility: Chloroform:Methanol (2:1): Soluble. SMILES: O[C@H]1[C@@H](O)[C@@H](CO)O[C@@H](OC[C@H](NC([R])=O)[C@H](O)/C=C/CCCCCCCCCCCCC)[C@@H]1O.