title: Multi gram synthesis of UDP-N-acetylmuramic acid.
abstract: As part of an effort to discover novel antibacterial agents, a new and efficient synthesis was established in order to provide a large amount of UDP-N-acetylmuramic acid (UDP-MurNAc).
authors.affiliation: Medicinal Chemistry Department, Hoechst Marion Roussel, Romainville, France. christophe.dini@hmrag.com
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Dini
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Drochon
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Ferrari
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Aszodi
mesh_terms: D015394:Molecular Structure; D010453:Peptide Synthases / Q000737:chemistry; D014538:Uridine Diphosphate N-Acetylmuramic Acid / Q000138:chemical synthesis*
chemical_list: D014538:Uridine Diphosphate N-Acetylmuramic Acid; D010453:Peptide Synthases; C023229:UDP-N-acetylmuramoyl-alanine synthetase