Patent ID: 7989602

Claim:
A synthetic molecule of formula I: A-B-E-D (I) Wherein A represents R, or a glyceride group having the formula Ia or Ib: wherein R is a linear or branched alkyl of up to 40 carbon atoms; R 1 and R 2 are independently H, alkyl or acyl and wherein the alkyl or acyl groups are linear or branched having up to 40 carbon atoms; B is phosphate; E comprises a spacer or linker group providing a linkage between groups B and D and is selected from the group consisting of: —C a HR 3 —C b H(CH 2 G)-; —C a H(CH 2 G)-C b HR 4 —; —C a H(CH 2 G)-C b H(CH 2 G)-; wherein carbon atom C a is linked to B and carbon atom C b is linked to D, and wherein R 3 and R 4 are independently selected from the group consisting of H, CH 2 OH, and (CH(OH)) m —CH 2 OH, wherein m=1 to 6; and D and G independently consist of an optionally acylated glycosyloxy sugar or an optionally acylated oligoglycosyloxy sugar moiety of 2 to 12 α-1,2 and/or α-1,6 linked sugars, wherein the sugar(s) are selected from the group consisting of D-mannose, D-galactose, D-glucose, D-glucosamine, N-acetylglucosamine, and 6-deoxy-L-mannose, wherein an oligoglycosyloxy sugar moiety may comprise the same or different sugars.