English Name: Ectoine
Specification: 99%
Active Ingredient: Ectoine
Appearance: White Powder
Test Method: HPLC
Description:
Ectoine (1,4,5,6-tetrahydro-2-methyl-4-pyrimidinecarboxylic acid) is a natural compound found in several species of bacteria.
It is a compatible solute which serves as a protective substance by acting as an osmolyte and thus helps organisms survive extreme osmotic stress.
Ectoine is found in high concentrations in halophilic microorganisms and confers resistance towards salt and temperature stress.
Ectoine was first identified in the microorganism Ectothiorhodospira halochloris,
but has since been found in a wide range of Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria. Other species of ectoine were found in
Brevibacterium linens
Halomonas elongata
Marinococcus halophilus
Pseudomonas stutzeri
Halomonas titanicae
Halorhodospira halophila
Halomonas ventosae
Biosynthesis:
Ectoine is synthesized in three successive enzymatic reactions starting from aspartic β-semialdehyde.