C55-isoprenyl pyrophosphate

C55-isoprenyl pyrophosphate
Names
IUPAC name
phosphono [(2E,6E,10E,14E,18E,22E,26E,30E,34E,38E)-3,7,11,15,19,23,27,31,35,39,43-undecamethyltetratetraconta-2,6,10,14,18,22,26,30,34,38,42-undecaenyl] hydrogen phosphate
Other names
C55-undecaprenyl pyrophosphate; Undecaprenyl pyrophosphate; Pyrophosphoryl undecaprenol; Undecaisoprenyl pyrophosphate; Undecaprenyl diphosphate
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
ChemSpider
KEGG
Properties
C55H92O7P2
Molar mass 927.28 g·mol−1
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references

C55-isoprenyl pyrophosphate (undecaprenyl pyrophosphate) is an essential molecule involved in construction of the bacterial peptidoglycan cell wall.[1] It is a receptor found in the plasma membrane of bacteria that allows glycan tetrapeptide monomers synthesized in the cell cytoplasm to translocate to the periplasmic space.

References

  1. Stone, K. John; Strominger, Jack L. (December 1971). "Mechanism of Action of Bacitracin: Complexation with Metal Ion and C55-Isoprenyl Pyrophosphate". PNAS. 68 (12): 3223–3227. PMID 4332017.
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