MURAMIC ACID


Meaning of MURAMIC ACID in English

Pronunciation: myu ̇ - ' ra-mik-

Function: noun

Etymology: Latin mur us wall + English + glucos am ine + 1 -ic

Date: 1957

: an amino sugar C 9 H 17 NO 7 that is a lactic acid derivative of glucosamine and is found especially in bacterial cell walls

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