N-Formylmethionine
Agent Name
N-Formylmethionine
CAS Number
4289-98-9
Formula
C6-H11-N-O3-S
Major Category
Biological Agents
Synonyms
L-Methionine, N-formyl-; [ChemIDplus] N-Formyl-L-methionine; fMet; [Sigma-Aldrich MSDS]
Category
Amino Acids and Derivatives
Description
Solid; [Sigma-Aldrich MSDS]
Sources/Uses
"Effective in the initiation of protein synthesis. The initiating methionine residue enters the ribosome as N-formylmethionyl tRNA. This process occurs in Escherichia coli and other bacteria as well as in the mitochondria of eukaryotic cells." [ChemIDplus] "N-Formylmethionine (fMet) is a derivative of the amino acid methionine in which a formyl group has been added to the amino group. It is specifically used for initiation of protein synthesis from bacterial and organellar genes, and may be removed post-translationally." [Wikipedia]
Comments
Not considered hazardous by GHS classification; [Sigma-Aldrich MSDS]
Biomedical References
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