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.