N-Formylmethionine

N-Formylmethionine is an amino acid encoded by AUG, the start codon for protein synthesis. It is the N-terminal amino acid in the majority of proteins in prokaryotic systems but is commonly removed post-translationally. Levels of N-formylmethionine are positively correlated with the incidence of renal disease, heart failure, coronary artery disease, abdominal aortic aneurysms, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), as well as mortality.Formal Name: N-formyl-L-methionine. CAS Number: 4289-98-9. Synonyms: NSC 334322. Molecular Formula: C6H11NO3S. Formula Weight: 177.2. Purity: >95%. Formulation: (Request formulation change), A solid. Solubility: DMF: 16 mg/mL, DMSO: 12 mg/mL, Ethanol: 2 mg/mL, PBS (pH 7.2): 5 mg/mL. SMILES: OC([C@@H](NC=O)CCSC)=O. InChi Code: InChI=1S/C6H11NO3S/c1-11-3-2-5(6(9)10)7-4-8/h4-5H,2-3H2,1H3,(H,7,8)(H,9,10)/t5-/m0/s1. InChi Key: PYUSHNKNPOHWEZ-YFKPBYRVSA-N.