Description | Derivative of N-acetylmuramic acid (NAM) component of bacterial peptidoglycans. Incorporated into bacterial peptidoglycans during biosynthesis. Suitable for fluorescent labeling of peptidoglycans when 'click'-conjugated to a fluorescent dye. |
molecular weight | 331.321 |
Molecular formula | C14H21NO8 |
CAS | 2245794-65-2 |
Storage | keep away from direct sunlight | Powder: -20°C for 3 years | In solvent: -80°C for 1 year |
Solubility | DMSO: Soluble |
References | 1. Liang et al (2017) Metabolic labelling of the carbohydrate core in bacterial peptidoglycan and its applications. Nat.Commun. 8 15015 PMID:28425464 2. DeMeester et al (2018) Synthesis of functionalized N-Acetyl muramic acids to probe bacterial cell wall recycling and biosynthesis. J.Am.Chem.Soc 140 9458 PMID:29986130 |