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N-Formyl-Met-Leu-Phe

Catalog No. F3506 Name Sigma Aldrich
CAS Number 59880-97-6 Website http://www.sigmaaldrich.com
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SYNONYMS

IUPAC name
(2S)-2-[(2S)-2-[(2S)-2-formamido-4-(methylsulfanyl)butanamido]-4-methylpentanamido]-3-phenylpropanoic acid
IUPAC Traditional name
chemotactic peptide
Synonyms
N-Formyl-L-methionyl-L-leucyl-L-phenylalanine
fMLF
Chemotactic peptide
fMLP (misnomer but widely used)

DATABASE IDS

Beilstein Number 2315783
MDL Number MFCD00036780
PubChem SID 24894846
CAS Number 59880-97-6

PROPERTIES

Purity ≥97% (HPLC)
Gene Information human ... FPR1(2357)
Personal Protective Equipment Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US), type P1 (EN143) respirator filter
Storage Temperature -20°C
German water hazard class 3

DETAILS

Description (English)
Amino Acid Sequence
NFor-Met-Leu-Phe
Biochem/physiol Actions
Potent chemotactic peptide.1 Induces a metabolic burst in macrophages accompanied by an increase in respiratory rate, secretion of lysosomal enzymes, and production of superoxide anion.2
Potent inducer of leucocyte chemotaxis and macrophage activator. Receptors that bind formylpeptides are found on phagocytic neutrophils and have recently been identified on cells of the intestinal mucosa.

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