The molecule is a glycodihydroceramide having a 6-O-(3-phenylpropanoyl)-alpha-D-galactopyranosyl residue at the O-1 position and an hexacosanoyl group attached to the nitrogen; a C6"-modified alpha-GalCer derivative. It has a role as an epitope. It derives from an alpha-D-galactose.
[(2R,3R,4S,5R,6S)-6-[(2S,3R)-2-(hexacosanoylamino)-3-hydroxyoctadecoxy]-3,4,5-trihydroxyoxan-2-yl]methyl 3-phenylpropanoate