The molecule is a galactosylceramide obtained by formal condensation of the carboxy group of docosanoic acid with the amino group of beta-D-galactosyl-(1<->1')-hexadecasphingosine. It has a role as a marine metabolite. It derives from a hexadecasphing-4-enine and a docosanoic acid.
N-[(E,2S,3R)-3-hydroxy-1-[(2R,3R,4S,5R,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxyhexadec-4-en-2-yl]docosanamide