Lipid class

Hexosylceramide

Description
placeholder: The hexosylceramide class of lipids, also known as cerebrosides, consists of a ceramide backbone with a hexose sugar molecule attached to the amino group of the sphingosine base. This glycosphingolipid subclass is characterized by a β-anomeric linkage between the hexose sugar and the ceramide moiety. Functionally, hexosylceramides play important roles in cell-cell adhesion, signaling, and membrane structure. They are particularly abundant in the nervous system, where they contribute to the formation and maintenance of myelin sheaths. Additionally, hexosylceramides have been implicated in the regulation of immune cell function, with alterations in their expression and composition observed in various immunological disorders.
Example 2D structure
An example of the Hexosylceramide (40:0) species (C46H91NO8).
Image of the 2D molecular structure of an example member of the Hexosylceramide lipid class. Image of the 2D molecular structure of an example member of the Hexosylceramide lipid class.
Hexosylceramide class lipid.
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Hexosylceramide lipid species
Sorted by: molecular weight
Molecular formula Lipid species Molecular weight (g/mol) "Isoform specificity"
CD1a CD1b CD1c CD1d
C46H91NO8 Hexosylceramide (40:0) 808.66
C48H91NO8 Hexosylceramide (42:2) 810.68
C48H93NO8 Hexosylceramide (42:1) 812.7
placeholder: Only lipid species which could be unambigously determined experimentally are shown.

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