07036

meso-2,6-Diaminopimelic acid

≥98% (TLC)

• Synonym(s): (2SR, 6RS)-2,6-Diaminoheptanedioic acid, meso-DAP
• 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

Properties

• 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

Description

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.

Safety Information

• Storage Class: 11 - Combustible Solids
• wgk: WGK 3
• flash_point_f: Not applicable
• flash_point_c: Not applicable