| Diaminopimelic acid | |
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| IUPAC name |
(2R,6S)-2,6-Diaminoheptanedioic acid
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| Identifiers | |
| CAS number | 583-93-7 |
| PubChem | 99290 |
| MeSH | Diaminopimelic+acid |
| SMILES |
N[C@H](CCC[C@H](N)C(=O)O)C(=O)O
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| Properties | |
| Molecular formula | C7H14N2O4 |
| Molar mass | 190.2 g mol−1 |
| Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa) | |
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Diaminopimelic acid is an amino acid derivative. It is closely related to lysine.
It is a characteristic of certain cell walls[1] and is the attachment point for Braun's lipoprotein.[2]
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References
- ^ Brooks, George H.; Geo F. Brooks (2007). Jawetz, Melnick & Adelberg's medical microbiology. McGraw-Hill Medical. pp. 85. ISBN 0-07-147666-0.
- ^ Seltmann, Guntram; Otto Holst (2002). The Bacterial Cell Wall. Springer, pp. 81-82.
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