Muramic Acid Definition

myo͝o-rămĭk
noun
An amino sugar, C9 H17 NO7 , found in the peptidoglycan layer of the cell walls of many bacteria.
American Heritage Medicine

(organic chemistry) A compound of glucosamine and lactic acid that occurs as a component of peptidoglycan.

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Origin of Muramic Acid

  • Latin mūrus wall am(ide) –ic

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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