C18:1 3'-sulfo Galactosylceramide (d18:1/18:1(9Z))

C18:1 3’-sulfo Galactosylceramide is a member of the sulfatide class of glycolipids. It has been found in mouse brain.¹ It has been used as a standard for the quantification of C18:1 3’-sulfo galactosylceramide in dried blood spots from patients with metachromatic leukodystrophy (MLD) by UPLC-MS.² As this product is derived from a natural source, there may be variations in the sphingoid backbone.

1. Colsch, B., Afonso, C., Popa, I., et al. Characterization of the ceramide moieties of sphingoglycolipids from mouse brain by ESI-MS/MS: Identification of ceramides containing sphingadienine J. Lipid Res. 45(2),281-286(2004).
2. Han, M., Jun, S.H., Song, S.H., et al. Ultra-performance liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry for determination of sulfatides in dried blood spots from patients with metachromatic leukodystrophy Rapid Commun Mass Spectrom. 28(6),587-594(2014).