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SBR00070

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Coumarin Labeled D-Lysine

Suitable for fluorescent microbial imaging

Synonym(s):

D-Lysine blue, D-Lysine, N6-[(7-hydroxy-2-oxo-2H-1-benzopyran-3-yl)carbonyl]- (ACI), FDAA

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C16H18N2O6
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
334.32
UNSPSC Code:
12352209

Quality Level

form

solid

storage temp.

−20°C

SMILES string

O=C(NCCCC[C@@H](N)C(O)=O)C1=CC2=CC=C(O)C=C2OC1=O

InChI

1S/C16H18N2O6/c17-12(15(21)22)3-1-2-6-18-14(20)11-7-9-4-5-10(19)8-13(9)24-16(11)23/h4-5,7-8,12,19H,1-3,6,17H2,(H,18,20)(H,21,22)/t12-/m1/s1

InChI key

QYOUXTJCRWPQLR-GFCCVEGCSA-N

General description

Bacterial Peptidoglycan is a polymer consisting of sugars and amino acids, a mesh-like rigid layer that forms the cell wall. D-Amino Acids (D-AAs) are metabolically incorporated onto the bacterial cell wall by D,D-transpeptidase and/or L,D-transpeptidase. It was recently discovered that those transpeptidases catalyze the metabolic incorporation of exogenous D-AAs with almost no restriction of the side-chain identity. Modification of a D-AA with molecular fluorophores provides fluorescent d-amino acids that can efficiently label in situ peptidoglycan in diverse bacterial species. Coumarin-labeled D-lysine is a fluorescent derivative of D-lysine that is obtained by a synthetic conjugation of D-lysine to the fluorophore. Coumarin labeled D-lysine has high biocompatibility and suitability for labeling peptidoglycans in live bacteria. Additionally, it can be used in tandem with other stains such as FITC-labeled Alanine (SBR00049) to distinguish between different bacteria. Other compatible products useful for live staining include: Rhodamine B labeled Polymyxin B, FITC Labeled D-Lysine, Alanine or Vancomycin and Dansyl labeled polymyxin B (SBR00036, SBR00050, SBR00049, SBR00028, SBR00029).

Application

Fluorescent labeled D-AAs can be used for many applications including:
  • Bacterial cell wall morphology
  • Bacterial cell wall formation or remodeling activity
  • Bacterial viability/activity
  • Identify bacterial activity on surfaces or in substances
  • Differentiation between various bacterial strains according to their incorporation profile of different D amino acids and sugars

Analysis Note

  • Fluorescent microscopyapplication: Coumarin Labeled D-lysine has excitation/emission wavelength rangeat 360/450 nm.
  • The recommended working concentrationin fluorescent microscopy imaging application is between 250µM-500 µM inworking medium
  • Aliquots of the DMSO solution can bestored at -20 ⁰C, protected from light for at least one month.

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable


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Sheng Hong et al.
Chemical science, 11(17), 4403-4409 (2020-11-20)
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Yen-Pang Hsu et al.
Chemical science, 8(9), 6313-6321 (2017-10-11)
Fluorescent d-amino acids (FDAAs) enable efficient in situ labeling of peptidoglycan in diverse bacterial species. Conducted by enzymes involved in peptidoglycan biosynthesis, FDAA labeling allows specific probing of cell wall formation/remodeling activity, bacterial growth and cell morphology. Their broad application
Helene Botella et al.
mBio, 8(5) (2017-09-14)
Peptidoglycan (PG), a polymer cross-linked by d-amino acid-containing peptides, is an essential component of the bacterial cell wall. We found that a fluorescent d-alanine analog (FDAA) incorporates chiefly at one of the two poles in Mycobacterium smegmatis but that polar

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