Structured Summary
Abstract
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 eucaryotic cells.
Chemical Identity
Chemical Information
- Molecular Formula
- C6H11NO3S
- Molecular Weight
- 177.22 g/mol
- CAS Registry No.
- 4309-82-4
- IUPAC Name
- 2-formamido-4-methylsulfanylbutanoic acid
- InChIKey
- PYUSHNKNPOHWEZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- SMILES
- CSCCC(C(=O)O)NC=O
- MeSH Unique ID
- D009239
- Source
- PubChem CID 911
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Synonyms
2 entry terms
- N Formylmethionine
- Formylmethionine, N
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25 allowable subheadings
Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.
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History Note
91(75); was see under METHIONINE 1975-90
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Previous Indexing
- Formic Acids (1974)
- Methionine (1974)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. N-Formylmethionine. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D009239. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D009239
- N-Formylmethionine. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/N-Formylmethionine
- N-Formylmethionine. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q307455
- N-Formylmethionine. In: PubChem Compound. CID 911. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/911