Muramic acid

Muramic acid (3-O-Carboxyethyl-D-glucosamine) is a component found only in the cell walls of bacteria and blue-green algae. Muramic acid can be used to measure the biomass of microorganisms in environments such as estuaries, oceans, and soils[1][2][3].

Product Specifications

CAS Number

[1114-41-6]

Product Name Alternative

3-O-Carboxyethyl-D-glucosamine

UNSPSC

12352211

Hazard Statement

H302, H315, H319, H335

Target

Bacterial; Endogenous Metabolite

Type

Natural Products

Related Pathways

Anti-infection; Metabolic Enzyme/Protease

Applications

COVID-19-immunoregulation

Field of Research

Infection

Assay Protocol

https://www.medchemexpress.com/muramic-acid.html

Purity

99.46

Solubility

H2O : 100 mg/mL (ultrasonic)

Smiles

O[C@H]([C@H](O)CO)[C@@H]([C@@H](N)C=O)O[C@H](C)C(O)=O

Molecular Formula

C9H17NO7

Molecular Weight

251.23

Precautions

H302, H315, H319, H335

References & Citations

[1]Lappalainen MHJ, et, al. High indoor microbial levels are associated with reduced Th1 cytokine secretion capacity in infancy. Int Arch Allergy Immunol. 2012; 159 (2) : 194-203.|[2]King JD, et al. Muramic acid as a measure of microbial biomass in estuarine and marine samples. Appl Environ Microbiol. 1977 Apr;33 (4) :777-83.|[3]Glaser B, et al. Amino sugars and muramic acid—biomarkers for soil microbial community structure analysis. Soil Biology and Biochemistry, 2004, 36 (3) : 399-407.