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N-Formyl-L-methionine

CAS No.
4289-98-9
Chemical Name:
N-Formyl-L-methionine
Synonyms
FMET;FOR-MET-OH;NSC 334322;For-L-Met-OH;N-For-Met-OH;FOR-METHIONINE;Formylmethionine;n-formylmethionine;FORMYL-L-METHIONINE;N-Formyl-L-methionin
CBNumber:
CB7263349
Molecular Formula:
C6H11NO3S
Molecular Weight:
177.22
MDL Number:
MFCD00021033
MOL File:
4289-98-9.mol
MSDS File:
SDS
TDS File:
TDS
Last updated:2026-09-12 18:54:53

N-Formyl-L-methionine Properties

Melting point 101 °C
Boiling point 453.5±40.0 °C(Predicted)
Density 1.242±0.06 g/cm3(Predicted)
refractive index -10 ° (C=0.8, H2O)
storage temp. −20°C
Water Solubility almost transparency in hot Water
solubility DMSO : 125 mg/mL (705.34 mM; Need ultrasonic)
form Solid
pka 3.32±0.10(Predicted)
color White to Almost white
optical activity -10.933°(C=0.01g/ml H2O)
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
InChIKey PYUSHNKNPOHWEZ-YFKPBYRVSA-N
SMILES CSCC[C@H](NC=O)C(O)=O
CAS DataBase Reference 4289-98-9(CAS DataBase Reference)
FDA UNII PS9357B4XH
UNSPSC Code 12352209
NACRES NA.26

SAFETY

Risk and Safety Statements

Symbol(GHS)  Exclamation Mark (GHS07)
GHS07
Signal word  Warning
Hazard statements  H302-H315-H319-H332-H335
Precautionary statements  P261-P280-P305+P351+P338
PPE Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)
Safety Statements  24/25
WGK Germany  3
HS Code  29304000
Storage Class 11 - Combustible Solids
NFPA 704
1
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N-Formyl-L-methionine price More Price(49)

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Sigma-Aldrich F3377 N-Formyl-L-methionine 4289-98-9 1g $177 2026-04-30 Buy
Sigma-Aldrich F3377 N-Formyl-L-methionine 4289-98-9 10mg $31.3 2023-06-20 Buy
TCI Chemical F0124 N-Formyl-L-methionine >95.0%(T) 4289-98-9 1g $43 2026-04-30 Buy
TCI Chemical F0124 N-Formyl-L-methionine >95.0%(T) 4289-98-9 5g $213 2022-04-27 Buy
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N-Formyl-L-methionine Chemical Properties, Uses, Production

Chemical Properties

White powder

Uses

N-Formyl-L-methionine (fMet) is used to identify, differentiate and characterize amino acid N-deformylase(s), N-carbamoylase(s) and N-aminoacylase(s).

Definition

ChEBI: A L-methionine derivative in which one of the hydrogens attached to the nitrogen is replaced by a formyl group.

IC 50

Microbial Metabolite; Human Endogenous Metabolite

N-Formyl-L-methionine Preparation Products And Raw materials

Raw materials

Preparation Products

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For-Met-OH pictures 2026-06-02 For-Met-OH
4289-98-9
$48.00 99.29% 10g TargetMol Chemicals Inc.
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    4289-98-9
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