Record Information
Version1.0
StatusDetected and Quantified
Creation Date2020-12-10 18:40:32 UTC
Update Date2024-10-13 13:43:55 UTC
Metabolite IDMMDBc0000560
Metabolite Identification
Common NameN-Formyl-L-methionine
DescriptionN-formyl-L-methionine is a L-methionine derivative in which one of the hydrogens attached to the nitrogen is replaced by a formyl group. It has a role as a metabolite. It is a proteinogenic amino acid, a N-formyl amino acid and a L-methionine derivative. It is a conjugate acid of a N-formyl-L-methioninate. N-Formyl-L-methionine belongs to the class of organic compounds known as methionine and derivatives. Methionine and derivatives are compounds containing methionine or a derivative thereof resulting from reaction of methionine at the amino group or the carboxy group, or from the replacement of any hydrogen of glycine by a heteroatom. N-Formyl-L-methionine is 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.
Structure
SynonymsNot Available
Molecular FormulaC6H11NO3S
Average Mass177.221
Monoisotopic Mass177.045963913
IUPAC NameNot Available
Traditional NameNot Available
CAS Registry NumberNot Available
SMILESNot Available
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C6H11NO3S/c1-11-3-2-5(6(9)10)7-4-8/h4-5H,2-3H2,1H3,(H,7,8)(H,9,10)/t5-/m0/s1
InChI KeyPYUSHNKNPOHWEZ-YFKPBYRVSA-N