The molecule is an inositol phosphodihydroceramide(1-) in which the N-acyl group is specified as docosanoyl; major species at pH 7.3. It is an inositol phosphodihydroceramide(1-) and an Ins-1-P-Cer-A 40:0(1-). It derives from a N-docosanoylsphinganine.
[(2S,3R)-2-(docosanoylamino)-3-hydroxyoctadecyl] [(2R,3S,5R,6R)-2,3,4,5,6-pentahydroxycyclohexyl] phosphate