Muramic Acids

Name
Muramic Acids
Accession Number
DBCAT003214
Description

Compounds consisting of glucosamine and lactate joined by an ether linkage. They occur naturally as N-acetyl derivatives in peptidoglycan, the characteristic polysaccharide composing bacterial cell walls. (From Dorland, 28th ed)

Drugs
DrugDrug Description
MifamurtideA muramyl dipeptide derivative used to treat high grade, resectable, non-metastatic osteosarcoma after surgical resection.
Drugs & Drug Targets
DrugTargetType
MifamurtideToll-like receptor 4target
MifamurtideNucleotide-binding oligomerization domain-containing protein 2target