1114-41-6
1114-41-6
Chemical Structure
Muramic acid
Synonym(s): 3-O-Carboxyethyl-D-glucosamine
- CAS No.: 1114-41-6
- Formula:C9H17NO7
- Molecular Weight:251.23
IUPAC Name: (R)-2-(((2R,3R,4R,5R)-2-amino-4,5,6-trihydroxy-1-oxohexan-3-yl)oxy)propanoic acid
InChIKey: ZZHZYDXMAKUKNS-OZRXBMAMSA-N
SMILES: O[C@H]([C@H](O)CO)[C@@H]([C@@H](N)C=O)O[C@H](C)C(O)=O
Biological Activity: 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].
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Muramic acid | 98.0% | 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. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Structural Analogs
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Similarity Score 0.79
HY-W009274N-Acetylmuramic acid -
Similarity Score 0.70
HY-N0487Glucosamine sulfate -
Similarity Score 0.70
HY-1319403-O-Methyl-N-acetyl-D-glucosamine -
Similarity Score 0.68
HY-W706302D-Glucose,2-(acetylamino)-2-deoxy,3-acetate -
Similarity Score 0.66
HY-W585933Fructose-alanine -
Similarity Score 0.66
HY-W585933SFructose-alanine-13C6 -
Similarity Score 0.64
HY-W738582SN-(1-Deoxy-D-fructos-1-yl)-L-threonine-13C6 -
Similarity Score 0.64
HY-114516Fructosylvaline -
Similarity Score 0.63
HY-145731Fructose-leucine -
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References
- [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. [Content Brief]
- [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. [Content Brief]
- [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.
