Name: | N-Formylmethionine |
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PubChem Compound ID: | 439750 |
Description: | 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. |
Molecular formula: | C6H11NO3S |
Molecular weight: | 177.222 g/mol |
Synonyms: |
N-Formyl-l-methionine; C03145; 4289-98-9
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Name: | N-Formylmethionine |
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Name (isomeric): | DB04464 |
Drug Type: | small molecule |
Description: | 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. |