Preferred Label : N-Formylmethionine;
MeSH definition : 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.;
MeSH synonym : formylmethionine, n; N formylmethionine;
MeSH CAS label : L-Methionine, N-formyl-;
Registry Number MeSH : 4289-98-9;
Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/N-Formylmethionine;
Is substance : O;
Origin ID : D009239;
UMLS CUI : C0027228;
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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.