N FORMYLMETHIONINE
\ˈɛn fˈɔːmɪlmˌɛθɪˌɒna͡ɪn], \ˈɛn fˈɔːmɪlmˌɛθɪˌɒnaɪn], \ˈɛ_n f_ˈɔː_m_ɪ_l_m_ˌɛ_θ_ɪ__ˌɒ_n_aɪ_n]\
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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 eucaryotic cells.
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