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formyl methionine

formyl methionine noun: the formylated form of the amino acid methionine; it initiates peptide synthesis in bacteria.

Noun

formyl methionine (uncountable)

  1. The formylated form of the amino acid methionine; it initiates peptide synthesis in bacteria

Questions about formyl methionine

What does formyl methionine mean?
Formyl methionine means the formylated form of the amino acid methionine; it initiates peptide synthesis in bacteria.
What part of speech is formyl methionine?
Formyl methionine is a noun.

Words near formyl methionine in the dictionary

  1. formworks
  2. formy
  3. formycin
  4. formycins
  5. formyl
  6. formyl methionine
  7. formylase
  8. formylases
  9. formylate
  10. formylated
  11. formylates

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