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Record Information
Version5.0
StatusDetected and Quantified
Creation Date2005-11-16 15:48:42 UTC
Update Date2023-02-21 17:15:24 UTC
HMDB IDHMDB0001015
Secondary Accession Numbers
  • HMDB01015
Metabolite Identification
Common NameN-Formyl-L-methionine
DescriptionN-formyl-L-methionine is a L-methionine derivative in which one of the hydrogens attached to the nitrogen is replaced by a formyl group. It has a role as a metabolite. It is a proteinogenic amino acid, a N-formyl amino acid and a L-methionine derivative. It is a conjugate acid of a N-formyl-L-methioninate. N-Formyl-L-methionine 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 effective in the initiation of protein synthesis. The initiating methionine residue enters the ribosome as N-formylmethionyl-tRNA. This process occurs in Escherichia coli and other bacteria as well as in the mitochondria of eukaryotic cells.
Structure
Data?1676999724
Synonyms
ValueSource
(2S)-2-(Formylamino)-4-(methylthio)butanoic acidChEBI
Formyl-methionineChEBI
N-FormylmethionineChEBI
(2S)-2-(Formylamino)-4-(methylthio)butanoateGenerator
Formylmethionine, NHMDB
N FormylmethionineHMDB
N-Formyl-L-methionineKEGG
Chemical FormulaC6H11NO3S
Average Molecular Weight177.221
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight177.045963913
IUPAC Name(2S)-2-formamido-4-(methylsulfanyl)butanoic acid
Traditional NameN-formylmethionine
CAS Registry Number4289-98-9
SMILES
CSCC[C@H](NC=O)C(O)=O
InChI Identifier
InChI=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-/m0/s1
InChI KeyPYUSHNKNPOHWEZ-YFKPBYRVSA-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-acyl-l-alpha-amino acid
  • N-formyl-alpha-amino acid
  • N-formyl-alpha amino acid or derivatives
  • Thia fatty acid
  • Fatty acid
  • Fatty acyl
  • Carboxamide group
  • Secondary carboxylic acid amide
  • Dialkylthioether
  • Sulfenyl compound
  • Thioether
  • Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives
  • Carboxylic acid
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Organic oxide
  • Organosulfur compound
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Organonitrogen compound
  • Carbonyl group
  • Organopnictogen compound
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Organic nitrogen compound
  • Aliphatic acyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAliphatic acyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Ontology
Physiological effectNot Available
Disposition
Process
RoleNot Available
Physical Properties
StateSolid
Experimental Molecular Properties
PropertyValueReference
Melting PointNot AvailableNot Available
Boiling PointNot AvailableNot Available
Water SolubilityNot AvailableNot Available
LogPNot AvailableNot Available
Experimental Chromatographic Properties

Experimental Collision Cross Sections

Adduct TypeData SourceCCS Value (Å2)Reference
[M-H]-Baker140.73330932474
Predicted Molecular 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
Polarizability17.59 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings0ChemAxon
BioavailabilityYesChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterYesChemAxon
Veber's RuleNoChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleNoChemAxon
Predicted Chromatographic Properties

Predicted Collision Cross Sections

PredictorAdduct TypeCCS Value (Å2)Reference
DeepCCS[M+H]+135.35430932474
DeepCCS[M-H]-131.52430932474
DeepCCS[M-2H]-168.60430932474
DeepCCS[M+Na]+144.02230932474
AllCCS[M+H]+139.432859911
AllCCS[M+H-H2O]+135.732859911
AllCCS[M+NH4]+142.832859911
AllCCS[M+Na]+143.832859911
AllCCS[M-H]-138.632859911
AllCCS[M+Na-2H]-140.532859911
AllCCS[M+HCOO]-142.832859911

Predicted Kovats Retention Indices

Underivatized

MetaboliteSMILESKovats RI ValueColumn TypeReference
N-Formyl-L-methionineCSCC[C@H](NC=O)C(O)=O2534.0Standard polar33892256
N-Formyl-L-methionineCSCC[C@H](NC=O)C(O)=O1553.3Standard non polar33892256
N-Formyl-L-methionineCSCC[C@H](NC=O)C(O)=O1698.6Semi standard non polar33892256

Derivatized

Derivative Name / StructureSMILESKovats RI ValueColumn TypeReference
N-Formyl-L-methionine,1TMS,isomer #1CSCC[C@H](NC=O)C(=O)O[Si](C)(C)C1608.4Semi standard non polar33892256
N-Formyl-L-methionine,1TMS,isomer #2CSCC[C@@H](C(=O)O)N(C=O)[Si](C)(C)C1636.8Semi standard non polar33892256
N-Formyl-L-methionine,2TMS,isomer #1CSCC[C@@H](C(=O)O[Si](C)(C)C)N(C=O)[Si](C)(C)C1674.2Semi standard non polar33892256
N-Formyl-L-methionine,2TMS,isomer #1CSCC[C@@H](C(=O)O[Si](C)(C)C)N(C=O)[Si](C)(C)C1641.9Standard non polar33892256
N-Formyl-L-methionine,2TMS,isomer #1CSCC[C@@H](C(=O)O[Si](C)(C)C)N(C=O)[Si](C)(C)C2015.8Standard polar33892256
N-Formyl-L-methionine,1TBDMS,isomer #1CSCC[C@H](NC=O)C(=O)O[Si](C)(C)C(C)(C)C1834.8Semi standard non polar33892256
N-Formyl-L-methionine,1TBDMS,isomer #2CSCC[C@@H](C(=O)O)N(C=O)[Si](C)(C)C(C)(C)C1861.6Semi standard non polar33892256
N-Formyl-L-methionine,2TBDMS,isomer #1CSCC[C@@H](C(=O)O[Si](C)(C)C(C)(C)C)N(C=O)[Si](C)(C)C(C)(C)C2126.2Semi standard non polar33892256
N-Formyl-L-methionine,2TBDMS,isomer #1CSCC[C@@H](C(=O)O[Si](C)(C)C(C)(C)C)N(C=O)[Si](C)(C)C(C)(C)C2088.6Standard non polar33892256
N-Formyl-L-methionine,2TBDMS,isomer #1CSCC[C@@H](C(=O)O[Si](C)(C)C(C)(C)C)N(C=O)[Si](C)(C)C(C)(C)C2219.0Standard polar33892256
Spectra

GC-MS Spectra

Spectrum TypeDescriptionSplash KeyDeposition DateSourceView
Experimental GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - N-Formyl-L-methionine GC-MS (2 TMS)splash10-0pdi-1920000000-7ead52d367d0c14c2f832014-06-16HMDB team, MONA, MassBankView Spectrum
Experimental GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - N-Formyl-L-methionine GC-MS (1 TMS)splash10-002r-9800000000-d6bd1c4a45710fcff1392014-06-16HMDB team, MONA, MassBankView Spectrum
Experimental GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - N-Formyl-L-methionine EI-B (Non-derivatized)splash10-004i-1900000000-dbd5e7526844833f27692017-09-12HMDB team, MONA, MassBankView Spectrum
Experimental GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - N-Formyl-L-methionine EI-B (Non-derivatized)splash10-002b-1931000000-f6d54f9e00989580bf162017-09-12HMDB team, MONA, MassBankView Spectrum
Experimental GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - N-Formyl-L-methionine GC-EI-TOF (Non-derivatized)splash10-0zi1-0920000000-eff4a723ccd21264f8572017-09-12HMDB team, MONA, MassBankView Spectrum
Experimental GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - N-Formyl-L-methionine GC-EI-TOF (Non-derivatized)splash10-002r-6900000000-f44202a7297064bce4972017-09-12HMDB team, MONA, MassBankView Spectrum
Experimental GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - N-Formyl-L-methionine GC-EI-TOF (Non-derivatized)splash10-0pdj-0920000000-4d46bd9a6a5f645fdee92017-09-12HMDB team, MONA, MassBankView Spectrum
Experimental GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - N-Formyl-L-methionine GC-EI-TOF (Non-derivatized)splash10-00di-9410000000-0d6268555c7a6ebf60ef2017-09-12HMDB team, MONA, MassBankView Spectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - N-Formyl-L-methionine GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, Positivesplash10-000y-9200000000-10205de54a16e96cf3ad2017-08-28Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - N-Formyl-L-methionine GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, PositiveNot Available2021-10-12Wishart LabView Spectrum

MS/MS Spectra

Spectrum TypeDescriptionSplash KeyDeposition DateSourceView
Experimental LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - N-Formyl-L-methionine LC-ESI-QQ , negative-QTOFsplash10-004i-0900000000-a5b03aa018c68be714322017-09-14HMDB team, MONAView Spectrum
Experimental LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - N-Formyl-L-methionine LC-ESI-QQ , negative-QTOFsplash10-002b-9600000000-e2a1a85ea82026c67c402017-09-14HMDB team, MONAView Spectrum
Experimental LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - N-Formyl-L-methionine LC-ESI-QQ , negative-QTOFsplash10-0002-9000000000-4f909deb0784221401df2017-09-14HMDB team, MONAView Spectrum
Experimental LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - N-Formyl-L-methionine LC-ESI-QQ , negative-QTOFsplash10-0002-9000000000-e07240ba0c7d6b253cf32017-09-14HMDB team, MONAView Spectrum
Experimental LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - N-Formyl-L-methionine LC-ESI-QQ , negative-QTOFsplash10-0002-9000000000-04ba3fa1d5a4d4da730a2017-09-14HMDB team, MONAView Spectrum
Experimental LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - N-Formyl-L-methionine LC-ESI-QTOF , negative-QTOFsplash10-004i-4900000000-b9244ecfa5c3afeec4c82017-09-14HMDB team, MONAView Spectrum
Experimental LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - N-Formyl-L-methionine LC-ESI-QQ , positive-QTOFsplash10-03fr-0900000000-6cef5cfd02af4e4f56032017-09-14HMDB team, MONAView Spectrum
Experimental LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - N-Formyl-L-methionine LC-ESI-QQ , positive-QTOFsplash10-0fc0-2900000000-ca29f2380d125436464f2017-09-14HMDB team, MONAView Spectrum
Experimental LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - N-Formyl-L-methionine LC-ESI-QQ , positive-QTOFsplash10-0gx0-9600000000-d8211d4ecddfb71549d22017-09-14HMDB team, MONAView Spectrum
Experimental LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - N-Formyl-L-methionine LC-ESI-QQ , positive-QTOFsplash10-0bu0-9200000000-95443fc05ab3a30f17362017-09-14HMDB team, MONAView Spectrum
Experimental LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - N-Formyl-L-methionine LC-ESI-QQ , positive-QTOFsplash10-03di-9100000000-61580bdacfbf4ccd3b722017-09-14HMDB team, MONAView Spectrum
Experimental LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - N-Formyl-L-methionine 10V, Negative-QTOFsplash10-002b-9300000000-6b6656d410859495b7d62021-09-20HMDB team, MONAView Spectrum
Experimental LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - N-Formyl-L-methionine 35V, Negative-QTOFsplash10-0002-9000000000-36639998e841668381bf2021-09-20HMDB team, MONAView Spectrum
Experimental LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - N-Formyl-L-methionine 20V, Negative-QTOFsplash10-0002-9000000000-00ec72b1c1c573b951a42021-09-20HMDB team, MONAView Spectrum
Experimental LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - N-Formyl-L-methionine 30V, Negative-QTOFsplash10-0002-9000000000-42e1592f1bbdcb4b42832021-09-20HMDB team, MONAView Spectrum
Experimental LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - N-Formyl-L-methionine 40V, Negative-QTOFsplash10-0002-9000000000-c901d1fde297485a12112021-09-20HMDB team, MONAView Spectrum
Experimental LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - N-Formyl-L-methionine 35V, Positive-QTOFsplash10-03e9-9200000000-66fcb11cb1ad675d36b62021-09-20HMDB team, MONAView Spectrum
Experimental LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - N-Formyl-L-methionine 40V, Positive-QTOFsplash10-03di-9000000000-becdef0ad11ee4b6c1a02021-09-20HMDB team, MONAView Spectrum
Experimental LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - N-Formyl-L-methionine 20V, Positive-QTOFsplash10-08gi-9000000000-0cb78961b18f92893c522021-09-20HMDB team, MONAView Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - N-Formyl-L-methionine 10V, Positive-QTOFsplash10-0032-0900000000-8f385306243b675f9f3a2017-07-26Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - N-Formyl-L-methionine 20V, Positive-QTOFsplash10-0faj-4900000000-e575d78a4fb6796b499f2017-07-26Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - N-Formyl-L-methionine 40V, Positive-QTOFsplash10-0ug0-9600000000-fb463674953dd37d24d32017-07-26Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - N-Formyl-L-methionine 10V, Negative-QTOFsplash10-004j-9800000000-c1e3c8cc0a2b6fb080c72017-07-26Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - N-Formyl-L-methionine 20V, Negative-QTOFsplash10-0002-9300000000-0ba777d8c80b1cda51d62017-07-26Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - N-Formyl-L-methionine 40V, Negative-QTOFsplash10-0005-9000000000-7b1e231a15535ddad6452017-07-26Wishart LabView Spectrum

NMR Spectra

Spectrum TypeDescriptionDeposition DateSourceView
Predicted 1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 100 MHz, D2O, predicted)2021-09-29Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted 1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 100 MHz, D2O, predicted)2021-09-29Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted 1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 1000 MHz, D2O, predicted)2021-09-29Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted 1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 1000 MHz, D2O, predicted)2021-09-29Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted 1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 200 MHz, D2O, predicted)2021-09-29Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted 1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 200 MHz, D2O, predicted)2021-09-29Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted 1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 300 MHz, D2O, predicted)2021-09-29Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted 1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 300 MHz, D2O, predicted)2021-09-29Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted 1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 400 MHz, D2O, predicted)2021-09-29Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted 1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 400 MHz, D2O, predicted)2021-09-29Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted 1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 500 MHz, D2O, predicted)2021-09-29Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted 1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 500 MHz, D2O, predicted)2021-09-29Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted 1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 600 MHz, D2O, predicted)2021-09-29Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted 1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 600 MHz, D2O, predicted)2021-09-29Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted 1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 700 MHz, D2O, predicted)2021-09-29Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted 1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 700 MHz, D2O, predicted)2021-09-29Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted 1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 800 MHz, D2O, predicted)2021-09-29Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted 1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 800 MHz, D2O, predicted)2021-09-29Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted 1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 900 MHz, D2O, predicted)2021-09-29Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted 1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 900 MHz, D2O, predicted)2021-09-29Wishart LabView Spectrum

IR Spectra

Spectrum TypeDescriptionDeposition DateSourceView
Predicted IR SpectrumIR Ion Spectrum (Predicted IRIS Spectrum, Adduct: [M-H]-)2023-02-03FELIX labView Spectrum
Predicted IR SpectrumIR Ion Spectrum (Predicted IRIS Spectrum, Adduct: [M+H]+)2023-02-03FELIX labView Spectrum
Predicted IR SpectrumIR Ion Spectrum (Predicted IRIS Spectrum, Adduct: [M+Na]+)2023-02-03FELIX labView Spectrum
Biological Properties
Cellular LocationsNot Available
Biospecimen Locations
  • Blood
  • Feces
  • Urine
Tissue Locations
  • Intestine
  • Placenta
Pathways
Normal Concentrations
BiospecimenStatusValueAgeSexConditionReferenceDetails
FecesDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedAdult (>18 years old)Both
Normal
details
FecesDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedAdult (>18 years old)Both
Normal
details
FecesDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedAdult (>18 years old)Both
Normal
details
Abnormal Concentrations
BiospecimenStatusValueAgeSexConditionReferenceDetails
BloodExpected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot SpecifiedCancer patients undergoing total body irradiation details
FecesDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedAdult (>18 years old)Both
Colorectal cancer
details
FecesDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedAdult (>18 years old)BothColorectal Cancer details
UrineDetected and Quantified0.5 (0.0-1.0) umol/mmol creatinineAdult (>18 years old)Both
Prostate Cancer
details
Associated Disorders and Diseases
Disease References
Colorectal cancer
  1. Sinha R, Ahn J, Sampson JN, Shi J, Yu G, Xiong X, Hayes RB, Goedert JJ: Fecal Microbiota, Fecal Metabolome, and Colorectal Cancer Interrelations. PLoS One. 2016 Mar 25;11(3):e0152126. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0152126. eCollection 2016. [PubMed:27015276 ]
  2. Goedert JJ, Sampson JN, Moore SC, Xiao Q, Xiong X, Hayes RB, Ahn J, Shi J, Sinha R: Fecal metabolomics: assay performance and association with colorectal cancer. Carcinogenesis. 2014 Sep;35(9):2089-96. doi: 10.1093/carcin/bgu131. Epub 2014 Jul 18. [PubMed:25037050 ]
Prostate cancer
  1. Sreekumar A, Poisson LM, Rajendiran TM, Khan AP, Cao Q, Yu J, Laxman B, Mehra R, Lonigro RJ, Li Y, Nyati MK, Ahsan A, Kalyana-Sundaram S, Han B, Cao X, Byun J, Omenn GS, Ghosh D, Pennathur S, Alexander DC, Berger A, Shuster JR, Wei JT, Varambally S, Beecher C, Chinnaiyan AM: Metabolomic profiles delineate potential role for sarcosine in prostate cancer progression. Nature. 2009 Feb 12;457(7231):910-4. doi: 10.1038/nature07762. [PubMed:19212411 ]
Associated OMIM IDs
DrugBank IDDB04464
Phenol Explorer Compound IDNot Available
FooDB IDFDB022372
KNApSAcK IDNot Available
Chemspider ID388809
KEGG Compound IDC03145
BioCyc IDN-FORMYLMETHIONINE
BiGG IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkFormylmethionine
METLIN IDNot Available
PubChem Compound439750
PDB IDNot Available
ChEBI ID16552
Food Biomarker OntologyNot Available
VMH IDNot Available
MarkerDB IDNot Available
Good Scents IDNot Available
References
Synthesis ReferenceMilligan 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.
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)Download (PDF)
General References
  1. 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. [PubMed:1547272 ]
  2. Elshenawy S, Pinney SE, Stuart T, Doulias PT, Zura G, Parry S, Elovitz MA, Bennett MJ, Bansal A, Strauss JF 3rd, Ischiropoulos H, Simmons RA: The Metabolomic Signature of the Placenta in Spontaneous Preterm Birth. Int J Mol Sci. 2020 Feb 4;21(3). pii: ijms21031043. doi: 10.3390/ijms21031043. [PubMed:32033212 ]