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Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins > Amino Acids > Amino Acids, Sulfur > Methionine > N-Formylmethionine
Inorganic Chemicals > Sulfur Compounds > Amino Acids, Sulfur > Methionine > N-Formylmethionine
Organic Chemicals > Sulfur Compounds > Amino Acids, Sulfur > Methionine > N-Formylmethionine
Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins > Amino Acids > Amino Acids, Essential > Methionine > N-Formylmethionine
Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins > Amino Acids > Amino Acids, Neutral > Methionine > N-Formylmethionine

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N-Formylmethionine  

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  • Topical Descriptor

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  • Formylmethionine, N
  • N Formylmethionine

Scope note

  • 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.

History note

  • 91(75); was see under METHIONINE 1975-90

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