Term Name: muramyl dipeptide
Synonyms: Acetylmuramyl-alanyl-isoglutamine, Acetylmuramyl-L-alanyl-D-isoglutamine, MDP, MurNAc-L-Ala-gamma-D-Glu, N-acetylmuramyl-L-alanyl-D-isoglutamine, N2-(N-(N-Acetylmuramoyl)-L-alanyl)-D-alpha-glutamine
Definition: A glycopeptide that is N-propionyl-L-alanyl-D-alpha-glutamine in which the pro-R hydrogen of the propionyl group has been replaced by the oxygen at position 3 of 2-acetamido-2-deoxy-beta-D-glucopyranose. A peptidoglycan constituent of both Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria.
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:59414]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: glycopeptide
has_role: immunological adjuvant
inverse is_conjugate_base_of: N-acetyl-beta-D-muramoyl-L-alanyl-D-isoglutamine(1-)
is_conjugate_acid_of: N-acetyl-beta-D-muramoyl-L-alanyl-D-isoglutamine(1-)