click n-acetylmuramic acid - alkyne

Derivative of N-acetylmuramic acid (NAM) component of bacterial peptidoglycans. Incorporated into bacterial peptidoglycans during biosynthesis. Suitable for fluorescent labeling of peptidoglycans when 'click'-conjugated to a fluorescent dye. Liang et al (2017) Metabolic labelling of the carbohydrate core in bacterial peptidoglycan and its applications. Nat.Commun. 8 15015 PMID:28425464 |DeMeester et al (2018) Synthesis of functionalized N-Acetyl muramic acids to probe bacterial cell wall recycling and biosynthesis. J.Am.Chem.Soc 140 9458 PMID:29986130

N-(Aminoethyl)-8-naphthylamine-1-sulfonic acid sodium (1,8-EDNAS sodium) serves as a multifunctional dye with diverse applications in both scientific and industrial fields. Within biological experiments, this dye enables researchers to investigate cell structures, track biomolecules, assess cell functions, identify various cell types, detect biomolecules, examine tissue pathology, and monitor microorganisms. It is employed extensively in fundamental scientific research and a broad array of clinical diagnostics. Beyond biological uses, 1,8-EDNAS sodium is also integral in traditional sectors like textile dyeing and in innovative areas including functional textile processing, food pigments, and dye-sensitized solar cells.

N-(Aminoethyl)-8-naphthylamine-1-sulfonic acid serves as a fluorescent reagent [1].