Record Information
Version1.0
StatusDetected and Quantified
Creation Date2021-11-17 23:53:16 UTC
Update Date2024-04-30 19:44:32 UTC
Metabolite IDMMDBc0030083
Metabolite Identification
Common NameN-Acetylmuramoyl-Ala
DescriptionN-acetylmuramoyl-Ala is a member of the chemical class known as Hexoses. These are monosaccharides in which the sugar unit is a hexose. It is a key component of peptidoglycan synthesis. The peptidoglycan synthesis pathway starts at the cytoplasm, where in six steps the peptidoglycan precursor a UDP-N-acetylmuramoyl-pentapeptide is synthesized. This precursor is then attached to the memberane acceptor all-trans-undecaprenyl phosphate, generating a N-acetylmuramoyl-pentapeptide-diphosphoundecaprenol, also known as lipid I. Another transferase then adds UDP-N-acetyl-alpha-D-glucosamine, yielding the complete monomeric unit a lipid , also known as lipid . This final lipid intermediate is transferred through the membrane. The peptidoglycan monomers are then polymerized on the outside surface by glycosyltransferases, which form the linear glycan chains, and transpeptidases, which catalyze the formation of peptide crosslinks.
Structure
Synonyms
ValueSource
N-Acetyl-D-muramoyl-L-alanineKegg
Molecular FormulaC14H24N2O9
Average Mass364.3484
Monoisotopic Mass364.148180376
IUPAC Name(2R)-2-{[(2R)-2-{[(2S,3R,4R,5S,6R)-2,5-dihydroxy-3-[(1-hydroxyethylidene)amino]-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-4-yl]oxy}-1-hydroxypropylidene]amino}propanoic acid
Traditional NameN-acetylmuramoyl-ala
CAS Registry NumberNot Available
SMILES
[H][C@](C)(O[C@@]1([H])[C@]([H])(O)[C@@]([H])(CO)O[C@]([H])(O)[C@]1([H])N=C(C)O)C(O)=N[C@]([H])(C)C(O)=O
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C14H24N2O9/c1-5(13(21)22)15-12(20)6(2)24-11-9(16-7(3)18)14(23)25-8(4-17)10(11)19/h5-6,8-11,14,17,19,23H,4H2,1-3H3,(H,15,20)(H,16,18)(H,21,22)/t5-,6-,8-,9-,10-,11-,14+/m1/s1
InChI KeyICMUIFDBEVJCQA-GQQBCVOHSA-N