N-formylmethionine
Pronunciation: fōr′mil-me-thī′ō-nēnMethionine acylated on the NH2 group by a formyl (–CHO) group. This is the starting amino acid residue for virtually all bacterial polypeptides. It is also observed in mitochondria and chloroplasts of eukaryotes.
See Also: initiating codon
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