Term Name: (2R*,6S*)-2,6-diamino-3xi-hydroxyheptanedioic acid
Synonyms: (2R*,6S*)-2,6-diamino-3-hydroxyheptanedioic acid, (3xi)-2,6-diamino-2,4,5,6-tetradeoxy-D-erythro-heptaric acid, 3-hydroxy-(meso-2,6-diaminopimelic acid)
Definition: An amino dicarboxylic acid that is meso-2,6-diaminopimelic acid in which a hydrogen at position 3 has been replaced by a hydroxy group. It is a constituent of bacterial cell wall peptidoglycan.
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:144634]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: 3-hydroxy carboxylic acid amino dicarboxylic acid non-proteinogenic alpha-amino acid
has_functional_parent: meso-2,6-diaminopimelic acid