(6R,2S)-Diaminopimelic acid Chemical Properties

Melting point:

340-342 °C (decomp)

Boiling point:

426.7±45.0 °C(Predicted)

Density 

1.344±0.06 g/cm3(Predicted)

storage temp. 

Keep in dark place,Inert atmosphere,Room temperature

pka

2.20±0.24(Predicted)

BRN 

1726899

Safety Information

WGK Germany 

3

HS Code 

2922500090

(6R,2S)-Diaminopimelic acid Usage And Synthesis

Uses

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

Definition

ChEBI: Meso-2,6-diaminopimelic acid is the meso-isomer of 2,6-diaminopimelic acid. It is a key constituent of bacterial peptidoglycan and is often found in human urine due to the breakdown of the gut microbes. It has a role as a human metabolite. It is a conjugate acid of a meso-2,6-diaminopimelate(2-). It is a tautomer of a meso-2,6-diaminopimelic acid dizwitterion.

Biochem/physiol Actions

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

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