N-Acetylmuramic acid
Product Specifications
UNSPSC Description
N-acetylmuramic acid is a component of the bacterial cell wall peptidoglycan, essential for maintaining cell shape and integrity[1]. N-acetylmuramic acid inhibits spore germination by inhibiting a coat-associated hexosaminidase and a core enzyme[2]. N-acetylmuramic acid is required by Bacteroides forsythus for proliferation and the maintenance of its cell shape[3].
Target Antigen
Endogenous Metabolite
Type
Biochemical Assay Reagents
Related Pathways
Metabolic Enzyme/Protease
Applications
Metabolism-sugar/lipid metabolism
Field of Research
Others
Assay Protocol
https://www.medchemexpress.com/n-acetylmuramic-acid.html
Purity
99.00
Solubility
H2O : 100 mg/mL (ultrasonic)
Smiles
CC(N[C@@H](C=O)[C@@H](O[C@H](C)C(O)=O)[C@H](O)[C@H](O)CO)=O
Molecular Weight
293.27
References & Citations
[1]Herbold DR, Glaser L. Interaction of N-acetylmuramic acid L-alanine amidase with cell wall polymers. J Biol Chem. 1975 Sep 25;250(18):7231-8|[2]Brown W, et al. N-acetylmuramic acid inhibits spore germination and germination enzymes. J Basic Microbiol. 1990;30(2):67-72|[3]Wyss C. Dependence of proliferation of Bacteroides forsythus on exogenous N-acetylmuramic acid. Infect Immun. 1989 Jun;57(6):1757-9
Shipping Conditions
Room Temperature
Storage Conditions
-20°C (Powder, stored under nitrogen)
Product Datasheet
http://file.medchemexpress.com/batch_PDF/HY-W009274/N-Acetylmuramic-acid-DataSheet-MedChemExpress.pdf
Product MSDS
http://file.medchemexpress.com/batch_PDF/HY-W009274/N-Acetylmuramic-acid-SDS-MedChemExpress.pdf
Clinical Information
No Development Reported
CAS Number
10597-89-4
Available Sizes
Curated Selection
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