Muramic acid

• Description :

  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 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.

• Shipping Conditions :

  Room Temperature

• Storage Conditions :

  4°C (Powder, protect from light)

• Scientific Category :

  Natural Products

• Clinical Information :

  No Development Reported

• Isoform :

  Microbial Metabolite

• CAS Number :

  [1114-41-6]