Diaminopimelic acid
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Preferred IUPAC name
(2R,6S)-2,6-Diaminoheptanedioic acid | |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.008.660 |
MeSH | Diaminopimelic acid |
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Properties | |
C7H14N2O4 | |
Molar mass | 190.20 g/mol |
Appearance | white powder |
Density | 1.344 g/mL |
Melting point | 295 °C (563 °F; 568 K) |
Boiling point | 426.7 °C (800.1 °F; 699.8 K) |
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Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Diaminopimelic acid (DAP) is an amino acid, representing an epsilon-carboxy derivative of lysine.
DAP is a characteristic of certain cell walls[1] of some bacteria. DAP is often found in the peptide linkages of NAM-NAG chains that make up the cell wall of gram-negative bacteria. When provided, they exhibit normal growth. When in deficiency, they still grow but with the inability to make new cell wall peptidoglycan.
This is also the attachment point for Braun's lipoprotein.[2]
See also
[edit]- Aspartate-semialdehyde dehydrogenase, an enzyme involved in DAP synthesis
- Peptidoglycan
- Pimelic acid
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References
[edit]- ^ Brooks, George H.; Geo F. Brooks (2007). Jawetz, Melnick & Adelberg's medical microbiology. McGraw-Hill Medical. pp. 85. ISBN 978-0-07-147666-9.
- ^ Seltmann, Guntram; Holst, Otto (2002). The Bacterial Cell Wall. Berlin: Springer. pp. 81–82. ISBN 3-540-42608-6.