DL-2,6-Diaminopimelic Acid is a stereoisomer of mesodiaminopimelic acid (meso-DAP), a constituent of the peptidoglycans present in the cell walls of algae and most bacteria. DL-Diaminopimelic Acid is found in the cell wall of some actinomycetes, including Nocardia. DL-Diaminopimelic acid can be used as a reference material to detect markers of microbial origin in the rumen of ruminents like sheep. Meso-DAP is a precursor to L-lysine and a component of cell wall peptidoglycan in the bacterial cell wall.
| Molecular Formula | C7H14N2O4 |
| References |
Cummins CS (1962) The chemical composition of cell walls of actinomycetes and its taxonomic application. Ann. Inst. Pasteur 103:385 Ling JR and Buttery PJ (1978) The simultaneous use of ribonucleic acid, 35S, 2–6 Diaminopimelic Acid and 2-aminoethyl phosphonic acid as markers of microbial nitrogen entering the duodenum of sheep. Br. J. Nutr. 39:165 Satynarayana S. et al (2001) Determination of diamino acids in peptidoglycans from anaerobic bacteria. Amino Acids 21:221 |
