Record Information
Version2.0
StatusDetected and Quantified
Creation Date2021-05-14 22:16:54 UTC
Update Date2025-10-07 16:04:50 UTC
Metabolite IDMMDBc0004179
Metabolite Identification
Common NameNeurosporaside
DescriptionNeurosporaside is a tetraglycosylated glycosphingolipid belonging to the class of sphingolipids. It is synthesized from the fungus Neurospora crassa and is characterized by its unique sugar chain structure, which is unprecedented among natural glycoconjugates (PMID:21425845 ). The chemical structure of neurosporaside is defined as α-D-Glcp-(1 → 2)-β-D-Galp-(1 → 6)-β-D-Galp-(1 → 6)-β-D-Galp-(1 →)-Cer, indicating a complex arrangement of glycosyl units attached to a ceramide backbone (PMID:25659120 ). The synthesis of neurosporaside has been explored using both block and linear synthesis methods, demonstrating its potential for chemical production (PMID:25659120 ). Extensive spectroscopic analysis and microscale degradation techniques have allowed for the elucidation of its structure, even from minimal quantities of the compound (PMID:21425845 ). This metabolite's unique properties and structural characteristics make it a subject of interest in both chemistry and biology, particularly in the study of glycosphingolipids and their biological functions.
Structure
SynonymsNot Available
Molecular FormulaC66H125NO25
Average Mass1332.708
Monoisotopic Mass1331.854068529
IUPAC Name(2R)-N-[(2S,3S,4R)-1-{[(2R,3R,4S,5R,6R)-6-({[(2R,3R,4S,5R,6R)-6-({[(2R,3R,4S,5R,6R)-4,5-dihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)-3-{[(2R,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy}oxan-2-yl]oxy}methyl)-3,4,5-trihydroxyoxan-2-yl]oxy}methyl)-3,4,5-trihydroxyoxan-2-yl]oxy}-3,4-dihydroxyoctadecan-2-yl]-2-hydroxytetracosanimidic acid
Traditional Name(2R)-N-[(2S,3S,4R)-1-{[(2R,3R,4S,5R,6R)-6-({[(2R,3R,4S,5R,6R)-6-({[(2R,3R,4S,5R,6R)-4,5-dihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)-3-{[(2R,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy}oxan-2-yl]oxy}methyl)-3,4,5-trihydroxyoxan-2-yl]oxy}methyl)-3,4,5-trihydroxyoxan-2-yl]oxy}-3,4-dihydroxyoctadecan-2-yl]-2-hydroxytetracosanimidic acid
CAS Registry NumberNot Available
SMILES
[H][C@@](O)(CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC)C(O)=N[C@@]([H])(CO[C@]1([H])O[C@]([H])(CO[C@]2([H])O[C@]([H])(CO[C@]3([H])O[C@]([H])(CO)[C@]([H])(O)[C@]([H])(O)[C@@]3([H])O[C@@]3([H])O[C@]([H])(CO)[C@@]([H])(O)[C@]([H])(O)[C@@]3([H])O)[C@]([H])(O)[C@]([H])(O)[C@@]2([H])O)[C@]([H])(O)[C@]([H])(O)[C@@]1([H])O)[C@]([H])(O)[C@]([H])(O)CCCCCCCCCCCCCC
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C66H125NO25/c1-3-5-7-9-11-13-15-17-18-19-20-21-22-23-24-26-28-30-32-34-36-44(71)62(84)67-42(49(72)43(70)35-33-31-29-27-25-16-14-12-10-8-6-4-2)39-85-63-58(81)55(78)52(75)47(90-63)40-86-64-59(82)56(79)53(76)48(91-64)41-87-66-61(57(80)51(74)46(38-69)89-66)92-65-60(83)54(77)50(73)45(37-68)88-65/h42-61,63-66,68-83H,3-41H2,1-2H3,(H,67,84)/t42-,43+,44+,45+,46+,47+,48+,49-,50+,51-,52-,53-,54-,55-,56-,57-,58+,59+,60+,61+,63+,64+,65+,66+/m0/s1
InChI KeyDYFCURYAMUDPOM-QFXMLPKUSA-N