The molecule is a long-chain fatty acid anion resulting from the deprotonation of the carboxy group of 16-(beta-D-glucopyranosyloxy)hexadecanoic acid. The major species at pH 7.3. It is a conjugate base of a 16-(beta-D-glucopyranosyloxy)hexadecanoic acid.
16-[(2R,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxyhexadecanoate