2,6-Pyridinedicarboxylic acid
499-83-2
167.1
C7H5NO4
Ethanol, Methanol, DMF, DMSO
-20°C
Dipicolinic acid is an amphoteric polar metabolite produced by many bacterial and fungal species. Prior to its discovery as a microMSTl metabolite, dipicolinic acid had long been recognised as a chelating agent for many metal ions.
Wide distribution of dipicolinic acid among microbes makes it an important dereplication standard in discovery. Dipicolinic acid reaches high concentrations (~10% w/w) in Bacillus endospores aiding heat resistance and is used in laboratories as a marker for the effectiveness of sterilisation.
0.1 lbs
Research or further manufacturing use only, not for food or drug use.