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Element: psychosine

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Identification

Psychosine

CAS:

2238-90-6

EINECS:

Molecular Formula:

C₂₄H₄₇NO₇

MDL:

MFCD00057505

SMILES:

CCCCCCCCCCCCC/C=C/C(C(CO[C@H]1[C@@H]([C@H]([C@H]([C@H](O1)CO)O)O)O)N)O

Synonym:

galactosylsphingosine ; lyso-cerebroside ; lyso-ceramidegalactoside ; 1-b-d-galactosylsphinogosine ; 1-β-d-galactosylsphingosine ; o-galactosylsphingosine ; psychosin ; d-galactosyl-b1-1' sphingosn ; psychosine(rg) ; psychosine

Description

Psychosine is a cationic lysosphingolipid endogenous to nervous tissues. It has been found to inhibit metabotropic alpha 1-adrenergic receptor signaling-induced phospholipase C activation in rat brain astrocytes. It has shown protective effects against quisqualate.