Chemotactic peptide
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IUPAC name
(2S)-2-[[(2S)-2-[[(2S)-2-Formamido-4-methylsulfanylbutanoyl]amino]-4-methylpentanoyl]amino]-3-phenylpropanoic acid | |
Other names
fMLF; N-Formyl-Met-Leu-Phe; N-Formyl-L-methionyl-L-leucyl-L-phenylalanine | |
Identifiers | |
59880-97-6 | |
ChemSpider | 391541 |
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Jmol-3D images | Image |
PubChem | 443295 |
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Properties | |
Molecular formula |
C21H31N3O5S |
Molar mass | 437.55 g·mol−1 |
Hazards | |
S-phrases | S22 |
Except where noted otherwise, data is given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C (77 °F), 100 kPa) | |
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Infobox references | |
Chemotactic peptide is a formylated tripeptide produced by some types of bacteria. The amino acid sequence is N-formylmethionine, leucine, phenylalanine. It is a potent inducer of leucocyte chemotaxis and is also a macrophage activator.[1]