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Carbohydrates > Sugar Acids > Muramic Acids
Organic Chemicals > Carboxylic Acids > Acids, Acyclic > Sugar Acids > Muramic Acids
Organic Chemicals > Carboxylic Acids > Hydroxy Acids > Sugar Acids > Muramic Acids
Carbohydrates > Amino Sugars > Muramic Acids

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Muramic Acids  

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  • Acid, Muramic
  • Muramic Acid

Scope note

  • 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)

History note

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

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D009112

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