1114-41-6C[C@@H](O[C@@H]([C@H](O)[C@H](O)CO)[C@@H](N)C=O)C(=O)OZZHZYDXMAKUKNS-OZRXBMAMSA-NAldehydo-muramic acid is a muramic acid. It is functionally related to an aldehydo-D-glucosamine.
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UsesAmino sugar found (as the N-acetyl derivative) in peptidoglycan, the main skeletal component of the bacterial cell wall. The N-acetyl derivative of muramic acid is an amino sugar that constitutes the peptidoglycan bacterial cell wall of Gram negative and Gram positive bacteria. Muramic acid is used as a chemical marker for the detection of bacterial contamination.
General DescriptionMuramic acid is a marker for Gram-positive bacteria.
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