Formulation: A solid
Formal Name: N-formyl-L-methionine
Purity: ≥95%
Formula Markup: C6H11NO3S
Formula Weight: 177,2
Shelf life (days): 1460
CAS Number: 4289-98-9
Notes: N-Formylmethionine is an amino acid encoded by AUG, the start codon for protein synthesis.{68160} 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.{68161}