The molecule is a D-galactosyl-N-acylsphingosine having a sulfo group at the 3-position on the galactose ring and palmitoyl as the N-acyl group. It is a N-acyl-beta-D-galactosylsphingosine and a galactosylceramide sulfate.
[(2R,3R,4S,5S,6R)-2-[(E,2S,3R)-2-(hexadecanoylamino)-3-hydroxyoctadec-4-enoxy]-3,5-dihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-4-yl] hydrogen sulfate