C(alpha)-formylglycine

Preferred Label : C(alpha)-formylglycine;

MeSH note : An unusual amino acid residue found at active site of sulfatases. It is created through the conversion of an active site cysteine or serine residue by C(alpha)-formylglycine (FGly)-generating enzyme. Although the term formylglycine has been used in the literature to refer to C(alpha)-formylglycine it is found in most chemical sources as a synonom for N-formyglycine.;

MeSH synonym : 3-oxoalanine; alpha-formylglycine; L-alpha-formylglycine; 2-amino-3-oxopropanoic acid; 3-oxo-L-alanine;

MeSH CAS label : (2S)-2-amino-3-oxopropanoic acid;

MeSH Related Number : 3LXS1M9IE5;

Registry Number MeSH : 5735-66-0;

Is substance : O;

Details

Origin ID

C524739;

UMLS CUI

C1999492;

MeSH indexing information
- sulfatases [MeSH Descriptor]
MeSH term(s) associated for indexing
- alanine [MeSH Descriptor]
- glycine [MeSH Descriptor]
Record concept(s)
- C(alpha)-formylglycine [MeSH concept]
Semantic type(s)
- Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein [UMLS semantic type]

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