Bactoprenol | |
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(6E,10E,14E,18E,22E,26E,30E,34E,38E)-3,7,11,15,19,23,27,31,35,39,43-undecamethyltetratetraconta-6,10,14,18,22,26,30,34,38,42-decaen-1-ol |
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Identifiers | |
CAS number | 12777-41-2 |
PubChem | 6449977 |
ChemSpider | 4952635 |
Jmol-3D images | Image 1 |
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Properties | |
Molecular formula | C55H92O |
Molar mass | 769.318 g·mol−1 |
(verify) (what is: / ?) Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa) |
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Infobox references |
Bactoprenol is a lipid synthesized by lactobacilli.[1]
Bactoprenol phosphate transports NAM and NAG across the cell membrane in the synthesis of peptidoglycan. Bacitracin inhibits this process.[2]