Gangliosides having fluorescent-tagged ceramide moieties

Abstract

The invention provides a compound represented by the following formula (I) wherein m is an integer of 2-15; n is an integer of 0-12; R represents a sugar chain or a derivative thereof; R′ represents a general formula (II) (wherein p is an integer of 0-4, q is an integer of 0-5; r is an integer of 2-5; R12 and R13 are the same or different and each represents a hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl group, an aliphatic acyl group, a nitro group or a nitrile group), R1 represents a hydrogen atom or a protective group of carboxylic acid, R2, R4 and R5 are the same or different and each represents a hydrogen atom, an aliphatic or aromatic acyl group; R3 represents an acetyl group, a glycolyl group or a trifluoroacetyl group; useful as reagent for detecting influenza virus A.

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