meso-2,6-diaminopimelic acid

Term ID

CHEBI:16488

Synonyms

• (2R*,6S*)-2,6-diaminoheptanedioic acid
• meso-2,6-Diaminopimelic acid
• meso-diaminoheptanedioic acid

Definition

The meso-isomer of 2,6-diaminopimelic acid. It is a key constituent of bacterial peptidoglycan and is often found in human urine due to the breakdown of the gut microbes.

References

• cas:922-54-3
• kegg.compound:C00680
• knapsack:C00007595
• pdb-ccd:API
• pubmed:11262151
• pubmed:20803494
• pubmed:22339732
• pubmed:23325104
• reaxys:8218693
• wikipedia.en:Diaminopimelic_acid

Ontology

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