Record Information
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Creation Date2016-05-25 18:11:55 UTC
Update Date2016-11-09 01:17:21 UTC
Accession NumberCHEM021764
Identification
Common NameN-Formyl-L-methionine
ClassSmall Molecule
DescriptionN-Formyl-L-methionine, also known as fmet or for-met-OH, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as methionine and derivatives. Methionine and derivatives are compounds containing methionine or a derivative thereof resulting from reaction of methionine at the amino group or the carboxy group, or from the replacement of any hydrogen of glycine by a heteroatom. N-Formyl-L-methionine is possibly soluble (in water) and an extremely weak basic (essentially neutral) compound (based on its pKa).
Contaminant Sources
  • FooDB Chemicals
  • HMDB Contaminants - Urine
Contaminant TypeNot Available
Chemical Structure
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Synonyms
ValueSource
FMetHMDB
For-met-OHHMDB
Formyl-L-methionineHMDB
FormylmethionineHMDB
N-Formyl-methionineHMDB
(2R)-2-[(Hydroxymethylidene)amino]-4-(methylsulfanyl)butanoateHMDB
(2R)-2-[(Hydroxymethylidene)amino]-4-(methylsulphanyl)butanoateHMDB
(2R)-2-[(Hydroxymethylidene)amino]-4-(methylsulphanyl)butanoic acidHMDB
Chemical FormulaC6H11NO3S
Average Molecular Mass177.221 g/mol
Monoisotopic Mass177.046 g/mol
CAS Registry Number4289-98-9
IUPAC Name(2R)-2-formamido-4-(methylsulfanyl)butanoic acid
Traditional NameN-formylmethionine
SMILESCSCC[C@@H](NC=O)C(O)=O
InChI IdentifierInChI=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-/m1/s1
InChI KeyPYUSHNKNPOHWEZ-RXMQYKEDSA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description belongs to the class of organic compounds known as methionine and derivatives. Methionine and derivatives are compounds containing methionine or a derivative thereof resulting from reaction of methionine at the amino group or the carboxy group, or from the replacement of any hydrogen of glycine by a heteroatom.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassOrganic acids and derivatives
ClassCarboxylic acids and derivatives
Sub ClassAmino acids, peptides, and analogues
Direct ParentMethionine and derivatives
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Methionine or derivatives
  • N-formyl-alpha-amino acid
  • N-formyl-alpha amino acid or derivatives
  • Thia fatty acid
  • Fatty acyl
  • Fatty acid
  • Carboxamide group
  • Secondary carboxylic acid amide
  • Carboxylic acid
  • Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives
  • Thioether
  • Sulfenyl compound
  • Dialkylthioether
  • Organosulfur compound
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Organonitrogen compound
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Organic nitrogen compound
  • Organopnictogen compound
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Organic oxide
  • Carbonyl group
  • Aliphatic acyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAliphatic acyclic compounds
External DescriptorsNot Available
Biological Properties
StatusDetected and Not Quantified
OriginNot Available
Cellular LocationsNot Available
Biofluid LocationsNot Available
Tissue LocationsNot Available
PathwaysNot Available
ApplicationsNot Available
Biological RolesNot Available
Chemical RolesNot Available
Physical Properties
StateNot Available
AppearanceNot Available
Experimental Properties
PropertyValue
Melting PointNot Available
Boiling PointNot Available
SolubilityNot Available
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
Water Solubility9.75 g/LALOGPS
logP-0.61ALOGPS
logP-0.16ChemAxon
logS-1.3ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)3.93ChemAxon
pKa (Strongest Basic)-1.4ChemAxon
Physiological Charge-1ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count3ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count2ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area66.4 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count5ChemAxon
Refractivity42.54 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability17.46 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings0ChemAxon
Bioavailability1ChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterYesChemAxon
Veber's RuleNoChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleNoChemAxon
Spectra
Spectra
Spectrum TypeDescriptionSplash KeyView
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, Positivesplash10-01ry-9400000000-d1f1c047f94d6e9d8307Spectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (1 TMS) - 70eV, Positivesplash10-0089-9300000000-bc1f0f97e8401f16dd34Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Quattro_QQQ 10V, Positive (Annotated)splash10-0fb9-0900000000-4beb911575f3b3d2f1eaSpectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Quattro_QQQ 25V, Positive (Annotated)splash10-03e9-9000000000-c2c1d1013bdc15802a84Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Quattro_QQQ 40V, Positive (Annotated)splash10-03di-9000000000-9dae6c72fe61c0d106d9Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positivesplash10-0ugi-0900000000-a5c0b444f95f6383633fSpectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positivesplash10-0ue9-2900000000-e7be03f810065f8e01ebSpectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positivesplash10-0udi-9500000000-61e748286aa6f2813a1bSpectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Negativesplash10-002b-3900000000-77fe1b81cf5df0dda5ccSpectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Negativesplash10-0002-9500000000-3cf696718db309a83d61Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Negativesplash10-0005-9000000000-49b22c34b11b9ffb68aeSpectrum
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
2D NMR[1H,13C] 2D NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
Toxicity Profile
Route of ExposureNot Available
Mechanism of ToxicityNot Available
MetabolismNot Available
Toxicity ValuesNot Available
Lethal DoseNot Available
Carcinogenicity (IARC Classification)Not Available
Uses/SourcesNot Available
Minimum Risk LevelNot Available
Health EffectsNot Available
SymptomsNot Available
TreatmentNot Available
Concentrations
Not Available
DrugBank IDNot Available
HMDB IDHMDB0001015
FooDB IDFDB022372
Phenol Explorer IDNot Available
KNApSAcK IDNot Available
BiGG IDNot Available
BioCyc IDN-FORMYLMETHIONINE
METLIN ID5945
PDB IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkNot Available
Chemspider ID5363142
ChEBI ID16552
PubChem Compound ID6995182
Kegg Compound IDC03145
YMDB IDNot Available
ECMDB IDNot Available
References
Synthesis ReferenceNot Available
MSDSNot Available
General References
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2. Milligan D L; Koshland D E Jr The amino terminus of the aspartate chemoreceptor is formylmethionine. The Journal of biological chemistry (1990), 265(8), 4455-60.
3. Sherriff RM, Broom MF, Chadwick VS: Isolation and purification of N-formylmethionine aminopeptidase from rat intestine. Biochim Biophys Acta. 1992 Mar 12;1119(3):275-80.