abstract: The repeating disaccharide unit of the mucopeptide of the cell wall of Mycobacterium smegmatis contains N-acetyl-glucosamine linked to N-glycolyl-muramic acid. This first identification of N-glycolyl-muramic acid as a natural product has been performed by mass spectrometry of the permethylated disaccharide. N-glycolyl muramic acid has been synthesized: the natural and synthetic products are identical.
authors.affiliation: Institut de Biochimie, Faculté des Sciences, 91, Orsay, France
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authors.lastname: Adam
authors.forename: J F.
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authors.lastname: Petit
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authors.lastname: Wietzerbin-Falszpan
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authors.lastname: Sinay
authors.forename: D W.
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authors.lastname: Thomas
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authors.lastname: Lederer