A0910

Ala-D-γ-Glu-Lys-D-Ala-D-Ala

≥97% (HPLC)

• Synonym(s): Peptidoglycan pentapeptide
• Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C₂₀H₃₆N₆O₈
• CAS Number: 2614-55-3
• Molecular Weight: 488.54
• MDL number: MFCD00133044
• UNSPSC Code: 12352202
• PubChem Substance ID: 24890467
• NACRES: NA.26

Properties

• Quality Level: 200
• assay: ≥97% (HPLC)
• form: powder
• color: white
• storage temp.: −20°C
• SMILES string: CC(N)C(=O)NC(CCC(=O)NC(CCCCN)C(=O)NC(C)C(=O)NC(C)C(O)=O)C(O)=O
• InChI: 1S/C20H36N6O8/c1-10(22)16(28)26-14(20(33)34)7-8-15(27)25-13(6-4-5-9-21)18(30)23-11(2)17(29)24-12(3)19(31)32/h10-14H,4-9,21-22H2,1-3H3,(H,23,30)(H,24,29)(H,25,27)(H,26,28)(H,31,32)(H,33,34)
• InChI key: MCIBYIIODNXVSL-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

Amino Acid Sequence

Ala-Glu-Lys-Ala-Ala

Application

Ala-D-γ-Glu-Lys-D-Ala-D-Ala is the pentapeptide tail of the peptidoglycan precursor UDPMurNAc-l-Ala-γ-d-Glu-l-Lys(Gly)(5)-d-Ala-d-Ala. Ala-D-γ-Glu-Lys-D-Ala-D-Ala is used to study the role of this peptide stem in peptidoglycan biosynthesis, degradation and function.

Biochem/physiol Actions

L-Ala-D-Glu-gamma-L-Lys-D-Ala-D-Ala, peptidoglycan pentapeptide, is the antigenic peptide determinant of peptidoglycan useful in studies of mechanisms of action of glycopeptide antibiotics.

Safety Information

• Storage Class: 11 - Combustible Solids
• wgk_germany: WGK 3
• flash_point_f: Not applicable
• flash_point_c: Not applicable
• ppe: Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)