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meso-2,6-Diaminopimelic acid

≥98% (TLC)

Synonym(s):

(2SR, 6RS)-2,6-Diaminoheptanedioic acid, meso-DAP

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C7H14N2O4
CAS Number:
922-54-3
Molecular Weight:
190.20
NACRES:
NA.25
PubChem Substance ID:
329748330
UNSPSC Code:
12352106
MDL number:
MFCD09836095
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1726899
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Quality Segment

100

assay

≥98% (TLC)

form

powder

color

white to faint beige

application(s)

cell analysis

SMILES string

N[C@H](CCC[C@H](N)C(O)=O)C(O)=O

InChI

1S/C7H14N2O4/c8-4(6(10)11)2-1-3-5(9)7(12)13/h4-5H,1-3,8-9H2,(H,10,11)(H,12,13)/t4-,5+

InChI key

GMKMEZVLHJARHF-SYDPRGILSA-N

Application

Meso-2,6-diaminopimelic acid may be used to study peptidoglycan structure and function within the cell walls of bacteria.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Penultimate biosynthetic precursor of the essential amino acid L-lysine. Component of peptidoglycan in the cell wall of many bacteria.

Packaging

Bottomless glass bottle. Contents are inside inserted fused cone.

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

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