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N-Formylmethionine

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N-Formylmethionine is a derivative of the amino acid methionine in which a formyl group has been added to the amino group. It is specifically used for initiation of protein synthesis from bacterial and organellar genes, and may be removed... Wikipedia

Formula: C6H11NO3S

Molar mass: 177.22�g/mol

Abbreviations: fMet

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