N-Formylmethionine

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.

Year introduced: 1991(1975)

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Tree Number(s): D02.886.030.676.450, D12.125.166.676.450

MeSH Unique ID: D009239

Registry Number: 4289-98-9

Entry Terms:

• N Formylmethionine
• Formylmethionine, N

Previous Indexing:

• Formic Acids (1974)
• Methionine (1974)

All MeSH Categories
Chemicals and Drugs Category
Organic Chemicals
Sulfur Compounds
Amino Acids, Sulfur
Methionine
N-Formylmethionine
N-Formylmethionine Leucyl-Phenylalanine

All MeSH Categories
Chemicals and Drugs Category
Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins
Amino Acids
Amino Acids, Sulfur
Methionine
N-Formylmethionine
N-Formylmethionine Leucyl-Phenylalanine