Chemicals and Drugs

Muramic Acids

Compounds consisting of glucosamine and lactate joined by an ether linkage. They occur naturally as N-acetyl derivatives in peptidoglycan, the characteristic polysaccharide composing bacterial cell walls. (From Dorland, 28th ed)

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Abstract

Compounds consisting of glucosamine and lactate joined by an ether linkage. They occur naturally as N-acetyl derivatives in peptidoglycan, the characteristic polysaccharide composing bacterial cell walls. (From Dorland, 28th ed)

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Acids, Muramic
  • Muramic Acid
  • Acid, Muramic

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24 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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History Note

91(75); was see under SUGAR ACIDS 1975-90; was MURAMIC ACID 1973-74 (Prov)

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Previous Indexing

  • Amino Sugars (1966-1970)
  • Disaccharides (1971-1972)
  • Glucosamine (1966-1972)
  • Hexosamines (1966-1972)

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  1. D02w.241w.081.844w.520
  2. D02w.241w.511w.902w.522
  3. D09w.067w.550
  4. D09w.811w.522

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Muramic Acids. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D009112. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D009112
  2. Muramic Acids. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q76702444