Substance
ID:392772
Names and Identifiers
IUPAC name
(2R)-2-{[(3R,4R,5S,6R)-3-amino-2,5-dihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-4-yl]oxy}propanoic acid
IUPAC Traditional name
muramic acid
Synonyms
Muramic acid(R)-2-Amino-3-O-(1-carboxyethyl)-2-deoxy-D-glucose
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Properties
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Safety Information
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Storage Condition
Refrigerator, Under Inert Atmosphere
Physical Property
Solubility
Methanol
Water
Ethanol
Apperance
White to Light Yellow Solid
Melting Point
135-136°C
Molecule Details
Amino sugar found (as the N-acetyl derivative) in peptidoglycan, the main skeletal component of the bacterial cell wall. The N-acetyl derivative of muramic acid is an amino sugar that constitutes the peptidoglycan bacterial cell wall of Gram negative and
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References
• Stout, J., et al.: Soil Biochem., 5, 1 (1981)
• Chantigny, M., et al.: Soil Biol. Biochem., 32, 1561 (1981)
• Martens, D., et al.: J. Environ. Qual., 29, 723 (1981)