The molecule is a sphingomyelin 39:1 obtained by formal condensation of the carboxy group of docosanoic acid with the amino group of heptadecasphingosine-1-phosphocholine. It has a role as a Papio hamadryas metabolite. It derives from a C17 sphingosine and a docosanoic acid.
[(E,2S,3R)-2-(docosanoylamino)-3-hydroxyheptadec-4-enyl] 2-(trimethylazaniumyl)ethyl phosphate