PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a novel glucosphingolipid and to provide a method of producing the same.SOLUTION: The glucosphingolipid is expressed by the general formula (1), the glucosphingolipid being obtained through biosynthesis made by microorganisms classified under the prasinophyceae chlorodendrales. In the formula (1), R1 and R2 are each independently an (un)substituted alkyl group or an (un)substituted alkylidene group.COPYRIGHT: (C)2013,JPO&INPIT【課題】新規スフィンゴ糖脂質及びその製造方法の提供。【解決手段】プラシノ藻綱クロロデンドロン目(Chlorodendrales)に属する微生物が生合成する下記一般式(1)で表されるスフィンゴ糖脂質。一般式(1)中、R1及びR2はそれぞれ独立に置換若しくは無置換のアルキル基又は置換若しくは無置換のアルキリデン基を表す。【選択図】なし
