Muramic acid

• Catalog No.: M800000
• CAS Number: 1114-41-6
• M. F.: C9H17NO7
• M. W.: 251.23378
• Storage: Refrigerator, Under Inert Atmosphere

SYNONYMS

• 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: (R)-2-Amino-3-O-(1-carboxyethyl)-2-deoxy-D-glucose

DATABASE IDS

• CAS Number: 1114-41-6

PROPERTIES

• Apperance: White to Light Yellow Solid
• Melting Point: 135-136°C
• Solubility: Ethanol
• Solubility: Methanol
• Solubility: Water
• Storage Condition: Refrigerator, Under Inert Atmosphere

DETAILS

Description (English)

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

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)