The molecule is a beta-D-glucosyl-(1<->1')-N-acylhexadecasphingosine in which the ceramide N-acyl group is specified as docosanoyl. It has a role as a marine metabolite. It derives from a docosanoic acid.
N-[(E,2S,3R)-3-hydroxy-1-[(2R,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxyhexadec-4-en-2-yl]docosanamide