Compound

N(alpha)-formyl-L-methionine

The conjugate base of N-formyl-L-methionine; major species at pH 7.3.

Definition from ChEBI (CHEBI:57809), read 2026-09-23. CC BY 4.0.

CHEBI:57809ChEBI

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Structure

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A generated conformer of N(alpha)-formyl-L-methionine — one low-energy arrangement PubChem computed, not a measured structure. Hydrogens are not drawn; the formula counts them.

Class: Organic compound, anion
Formula: C6H10NO3S
Mass: 176.217 g/mol
Charge: -1
InChIKey: PYUSHNKNPOHWEZ-YFKPBYRVSA-M
SMILES: [H]C(=O)N[C@@H](CCSC)C(=O)[O-]
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Identity from ChEBI, geometry from PubChem. Not evidence.

What it touches on the way

Mechanistic reach

2 entities

2 entities reached.

0 reported hops2 assembled from the scaffold

What the reference databases state

Statements

8 statements

8 statements · 1 reference database · Subject: N(alpha)-formyl-L-methionine · Sources: Rhea

Order

N(alpha)-formyl-L-methionine is converted to N(alpha)-formyl-L-methionyl-L-serineCompoundRhea RHEA:83499Inferred only
N(alpha)-formyl-L-methionyl-L-serine is converted to N(alpha)-formyl-L-methionineCompoundRhea RHEA:83499Inferred only
N(alpha)-formyl-L-methionine is a substrate of ACY1ProteinRhea RHEA:17781Inferred only
N(alpha)-formyl-L-methionine is a substrate of APEHProteinRhea RHEA:83487Inferred only
N(alpha)-formyl-L-methionine is a substrate of APEHProteinRhea RHEA:83491Inferred only
N(alpha)-formyl-L-methionine is a substrate of APEHProteinRhea RHEA:83443Inferred only
N(alpha)-formyl-L-methionine is a substrate of APEHProteinRhea RHEA:83495Inferred only
N(alpha)-formyl-L-methionine is a substrate of APEHProteinRhea RHEA:83499Inferred only

Reactions

6 reactions

N(alpha)-formyl-L-methionine+waterformate+L-methionine
Catalysed by ACY1
Reaction pageLeft to rightBalance undeterminable
Rhea RHEA:17781CC BY 4.0Reference data
N(alpha)-formyl-L-methionyl-L-leucyl-L-phenylalanine+waterL-leucyl-L-phenylalanine+N(alpha)-formyl-L-methionine
Catalysed by APEH
Reaction pageLeft to rightBalance undeterminable
Rhea RHEA:83443CC BY 4.0Reference data
N(alpha)-formyl-L-methionyl-L-phenylalanine+waterN(alpha)-formyl-L-methionine+L-phenylalanine
Catalysed by APEH
Reaction pageLeft to rightBalance undeterminable
Rhea RHEA:83487CC BY 4.0Reference data
N(alpha)-formyl-L-methionyl-L-alanine+waterN(alpha)-formyl-L-methionine+L-alanine
Catalysed by APEH
Reaction pageLeft to rightBalance undeterminable
Rhea RHEA:83491CC BY 4.0Reference data
N(alpha)-formyl-L-methionyl-L-alanyl-L-serine+waterL-alanyl-L-serine+N(alpha)-formyl-L-methionine
Catalysed by APEH
Reaction pageLeft to rightBalance undeterminable
Rhea RHEA:83495CC BY 4.0Reference data
N(alpha)-formyl-L-methionyl-L-serine+waterN(alpha)-formyl-L-methionine+L-seryl residue
Catalysed by APEH
Reaction pageLeft to rightBalance undeterminable
Rhea RHEA:83499CC BY 4.0Reference data

Other names

5 names

Resolves to: N(alpha)-formyl-L-methionine

Also called: N-formyl-L-methioninate anionN-formyl-L-methioninate(1-)N-formyl-L-methioninate(1−)
Systematic name: (2S)-2-formamido-4-(methylsulfanyl)butanoateN-formyl-L-methioninate