The molecule is an alpha-Neu5Ac-(2->8)-alpha-Neu5Ac-(2->3)-beta-Gal-(1->4)-beta-Glc-(1<->1')-Cer in which the ceramide N-acyl group is specified as octadecanoyl. It is a conjugate acid of an alpha-Neu5Ac-(2->8)-alpha-Neu5Ac-(2->3)-beta-Gal-(1->4)-beta-Glc-(1<->1')-Cer(d18:1/18:0)(2-).
(2S,4S,5R,6R)-5-acetamido-6-[(1S,2R)-2-[(2S,4S,5R,6R)-5-acetamido-2-carboxy-4-hydroxy-6-[(1R,2R)-1,2,3-trihydroxypropyl]oxan-2-yl]oxy-1,3-dihydroxypropyl]-2-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-2-[(2R,3S,4R,5R,6R)-4,5-dihydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)-6-[(E,2S,3R)-3-hydroxy-2-(octadecanoylamino)octadec-4-enoxy]oxan-3-yl]oxy-3,5-dihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-4-yl]oxy-4-hydroxyoxane-2-carboxylic acid