MeSH definition : A formylated tripeptide originally isolated from bacterial filtrates that is positively
chemotactic to polymorphonuclear leucocytes, and causes them to release lysosomal
enzymes and become metabolically activated.;
MeSH synonym : formylmet-leu-phe; n-formyl-methionyl-leucyl-phenylalanine; formylmethionylleucylphenylalanine; leucyl-phenylalanine, n-formylmethionine; formylmethionyl-leucyl-phenylalanine; formylmethionyl leucyl phenylalanine; n formyl methionyl leucyl phenylalanine; formylmet leu phe; N formylmethionine leucyl phenylalanine;
MeSH hyponym : F-Met-Leu-Phe; formylmethionyl peptide; N-formylmethionyl-leucyl-phenylalanine; N formylmethionyl leucyl phenylalanine; Peptide, Formylmethionyl; N-Formylated Peptide; N Formylated Peptide; Peptide, N-Formylated; F Met Leu Phe; fMet-Leu-Phe; fMet Leu Phe;
MeSH CAS label : L-Phenylalanine, N-(N-(N-formyl-L-methionyl)-L-leucyl)-;
A formylated tripeptide originally isolated from bacterial filtrates that is positively
chemotactic to polymorphonuclear leucocytes, and causes them to release lysosomal
enzymes and become metabolically activated.