The molecule is a phosphosphingolipid consisting of sphinganine having a phosphocholine group attached to its primary hydroxyl group. It has a role as a marine metabolite. It is an ammonium betaine, a member of phosphocholines and a phosphosphingolipid. It derives from a sphinganine.
[(2S,3R)-2-amino-3-hydroxyoctadecyl] 2-(trimethylazaniumyl)ethyl phosphate