- N-
Formylmethionine (fMet, HCO-Met, For-Met) is a
derivative of the
amino acid
methionine in
which a
formyl group has been
added to the
amino group. It...
-
transcribe (see
Transcription (genetics))
proteins starting with N-
formylmethionine whereas eukaryotic cells mostly initiate protein synthesis with non-formylated...
- In enzymology, a
formylmethionine deformylase (EC 3.5.1.31) is an
enzyme that
catalyzes the
chemical reaction N-formyl-L-methionine + H2O ⇌ {\displaystyle...
- respectively, but as
start codons they are
translated as
methionine or
formylmethionine. The
classical table/wheel of the
standard genetic code is arbitrarily...
- The
complete data for N-
Formylmethionine ( v )
General information Chemical formula: C6H11NO3S
Molar m****: ? g·mol−1
Systematic name:...
-
codon always codes for
methionine in
eukaryotes and
archaea and a N-
formylmethionine (fMet) in bacteria,
mitochondria and plastids. The
start codon is often...
-
incorporation of a
methionine (bacteria, mitochondria, and
plastids use N-
formylmethionine instead) at the N
terminus of the protein. By convention,
single strands...
- by post-translational modification. In bacteria, the
derivative N-
formylmethionine is used as the
initial amino acid.[citation needed] The methionine-derivative...
- in bacteria,
mitochondria and chloroplasts, the
modified version N-
formylmethionine, fMet). However, some
proteins are
modified posttranslationally, for...
- most
common start codon is AUG,
which is read as
methionine or as
formylmethionine (in bacteria, mitochondria, and plastids).
Alternative start codons...
