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Sigma-Aldrich

D-Glutamic acid

≥99% (TLC)

Synonym(s):

(R)-2-Aminoglutaric acid, (R)-2-Aminopentanedioic acid, D-Glu, R-(−)-1-Aminopropane-1,3-dicarboxylic acid

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
HO2CCH2CH2CH(NH2)CO2H
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
147.13
Beilstein:
1723800
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352209
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.32

Quality Level

Assay

≥99% (TLC)

form

powder

technique(s)

ligand binding assay: suitable

color

white to off-white

mp

200-202 °C (subl.) (lit.)

SMILES string

N[C@H](CCC(O)=O)C(O)=O

InChI

1S/C5H9NO4/c6-3(5(9)10)1-2-4(7)8/h3H,1-2,6H2,(H,7,8)(H,9,10)/t3-/m1/s1

InChI key

WHUUTDBJXJRKMK-GSVOUGTGSA-N

Gene Information

human ... CCR2(1231)

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General description

D-Glutamic acid is an essential constituent of the bacterial peptidoglycan structure. It is added to UDP-N-acetylmuramyl-L-alanine (UDP-MurNAc-L-alanine) by the enzyme D-glutamic acid-adding enzyme (murD). This is, then, incorporated into the peptidoglycan precursor. Peptidoglycan makes up the cell walls of Gram-positive and -negative bacteria. The conversion of L-glutamate to D-glutamate by glutamate racemase (GR) enzyme is an essential step in the synthesis of peptidoglycan.

Application

D-glutamic acid is suitable for use in the structure-affinity relationship (SAR)-study of GR (glutamate racemase) enzyme and its inhibitors.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Unnatural isomer of glutamic acid.

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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