Term Name:	N-formyl-L-methionine
Synonyms:	(2S)-2-(formylamino)-4-(methylthio)butanoic acid, (2S)-2-formamido-4-(methylsulfanyl)butanoic acid, Formyl-methionine, N-Formyl-L-methionine, N-formylmethionine
Definition:	A L-methionine derivative in which one of the hydrogens attached to the nitrogen is replaced by a formyl group.
Ontology:	ChEBI [CHEBI:16552] ( EBI )

Relationships

is a type of:	L-methionine derivative N-formyl amino acid proteinogenic amino acid
has_role:	metabolite
inverse has_functional_parent:	3'-(N-formyl-L-methionyl)-AMP N-formyl-L-methionyl-L-leucyl-L-phenylalanine
inverse is_conjugate_base_of:	N-formyl-L-methioninate
inverse is_substituent_group_from:	N-formyl-L-methionyl group
is_conjugate_acid_of:	N-formyl-L-methioninate