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N-Acetylmuramic acid



N-Acetylmuramic acid
Identifiers
CAS number 10597-89-4
Properties
Molecular formula C11H19NO8
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for
materials in their standard state
(at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
Infobox disclaimer and references

N-Acetylmuramic acid, or MurNAc, is the ether of lactic acid and N-acetylglucosamine with a chemical formula of C11H19NO8. It is part of a biopolymer in the bacterial cell wall, built from alternating units of N-acetylglucosamine (GlcNAc) and N-acetylmuramic acid (MurNAc), cross-linked with oligopeptides at the lactic acid residue of MurNAc. This layered structure is called peptidoglycan.

MurNAc is a monosaccharide derivative of N-acetylglucosamine.

See also
 
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