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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 10, 1999
Filed:
May. 25, 1995
Applicant:
Inventors:
Tatsuo Higa, Naha, JP;
Koji Akimoto, Takasaki, JP;
Yasuhiko Koezuka, Takasaki, JP;
Teruyuki Sakai, Takasaki, JP;
Masahiro Morita, Takasaki, JP;
Takenori Natori, Takasaki, JP;
Assignee:
Kirin Beer Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C07H / ; A61K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
536 179 ; 536-41 ; 536 187 ; 536 53 ; 536127 ; 536128 ; 514 25 ; 424520 ;
Abstract
The present invention relates to the novel .alpha.-galactosylceramide represented by the formula (A): ##STR1## wherein R represents ##STR2## where R.sub.2 represents H or OH and X denotes an integer of 0-26, or R represents --(CH.sub.2).sub.7 CH.dbd.CH(CH.sub.2).sub.7 CH.sub.3 and R.sub.1 represents any one of the substituents defined by the following (a)-(e):