Glycolipid containing N-glycolylneuraminic acid and method of producing the same
US4950750A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 19, 1987 |
| Grant date | Aug 21, 1990 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 19, 2007 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC07H15/10
- WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention provides ganglioside-related compounds expressed by the following formula: ##STR1## (wherein R.sub.1 denotes a hydrogen atom or SiR.sub.3 R.sub.4 R.sub.5 (wherein R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 each denotes a methyl or phenyl group, and R.sub.5 denotes a tertiary butyl or dimethylphenylmethyl group), and R.sub.2 denotes a hydrogen atom, a trityl group, or ##STR2## (wherein M denotes an alkali metal atom)) and methods of producing the same. These ganglioside-related compounds are useful as markers for the early detection of cancer and in the immunotherapy for cancer.
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