Not available outside of the UK & Ireland.

Application

2,6-Diaminopimelic acid (DAP) has been used: as a supplement in glucose minimal media for screening Bacillus subtilis(44) as a component of lysogeny broth (LB) agar for screening E coli transformants(45) as a standard in thin layer chromatography for the characterization of DAP isoforms from Streptomyces strains(46)

Biochem/physiol Actions

2,6-Diaminopimelic acid is essential for microbial metabolism and is a potential marker for quantification of microbial proteins. It is a sensitive and reliable marker and is majorly quantified using gradient high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC).

General description

2,6-Diaminopimelic acid is produced in bacteria and is a component of cell wall. It is also synthesized by higher plants.

Other Notes

Mixture of LL-, DD- and meso-isomers.

Tandem Mass Spectrometry data independently generated by Scripps Center for Metabolomics is available to view or download in PDF. D1377.pdf Tested metabolites are featured on Scripps Center for Metabolomics METLIN Metabolite Database. To learn more, visit sigma.com/metlin.