N-ACETYLMURAMIC ACID
Synonym(s):(R)-2-(Acetylamino)-3-O-(1-carboxyethyl)-2-deoxy-D -glucose;2-Acetamido-2-deoxy-3-O-(D -1-carboxyethyl)-D -glucopyranose;MurNAc;NAMA
- CAS NO.:10597-89-4
- Empirical Formula: C11H19NO8
- Molecular Weight: 293.27
- MDL number: MFCD00221511
- EINECS: 234-214-2
- SAFETY DATA SHEET (SDS)
- Update Date: 2026-03-13 15:00:32
What is N-ACETYLMURAMIC ACID?
Chemical properties
white powder
The Uses of N-ACETYLMURAMIC ACID
N-Acetylmuramic acid (NAMA), a lactic acid ether derivative of N-acetylglucosamine found in bacterial cell wall proteoglycans, is used as a substrate to identify, differentiate and characterize N-acetylmuramic acid/N-acetylglucosamine kinase(s) and N-acetylmuramic acid etherase(s).
The Uses of N-ACETYLMURAMIC ACID
Acetyl derivative of Muramic acid.
The Uses of N-ACETYLMURAMIC ACID
As chemical marker for the detection of bacterial contamination.
Definition
ChEBI: Aldehydo-N-acetylmuramic acid is a N-acetylmuramic acid. It is functionally related to an aldehydo-muramic acid.
Properties of N-ACETYLMURAMIC ACID
| Melting point: | 125 °C (dec.)(lit.) |
| Boiling point: | 435.13°C (rough estimate) |
| alpha | D20 +56° (10 minutes) +40° (24 hrs) (c = 0.68 in water) |
| Density | 1.3224 (rough estimate) |
| refractive index | 1.4450 (estimate) |
| storage temp. | 2-8°C |
| solubility | DMF: 2.5 mg/ml; DMSO: 30 mg/ml; PBS (pH 7.2): 10 mg/ml |
| form | A solid |
| pka | 3.25±0.10(Predicted) |
| Merck | 13,6328 |
| BRN | 1994245 |
| CAS DataBase Reference | 10597-89-4(CAS DataBase Reference) |
Safety information for N-ACETYLMURAMIC ACID
| Signal word | Warning |
| Pictogram(s) |
![]() Exclamation Mark Irritant GHS07 ![]() Health Hazard GHS08 |
| GHS Hazard Statements |
H302:Acute toxicity,oral H371:Specific target organ toxicity, single exposure |
| Precautionary Statement Codes |
P260:Do not breathe dust/fume/gas/mist/vapours/spray. P264:Wash hands thoroughly after handling. P264:Wash skin thouroughly after handling. P270:Do not eat, drink or smoke when using this product. P301+P312:IF SWALLOWED: call a POISON CENTER or doctor/physician IF you feel unwell. P405:Store locked up. |
Computed Descriptors for N-ACETYLMURAMIC ACID
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