N-Formylmethionyl-leucyl-phenylalanine is a formylated tripeptide originally isolated from bacterial filtrates that is positively chemotactic to polymorphonuclear leucocytes and causes them to release lysosomal enzymes and become metabolically activated.
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13-Dimethyl-2-imidazolidinone
13-Dimethyl-2-imidazolidinone (DMI) is a cyclic urea used as a high-boiling polar aprotic solvent. It is colourless transparent highly polar and has high thermal and chemical stability. It is a homolog […]
Benzocyclobutadiene
Benzocyclobutadiene is the simplest polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon being composed of a benzene ring fused to a cyclobutadiene ring. It has chemical formula C8H6. Though the benzene ring is stabilized by […]
Lactaldehyde
Lactaldehyde is an intermediate in the methylglyoxal metabolic pathway. Methylglyoxal is converted to D-lactaldehyde by glycerol dehydrogenase (gldA). Lactaldehyde is then oxidized to lactic acid by aldehyde dehydrogenase.Lactaldehyde exists in […]
Uranyl formate
Uranyl formate (UO2(CHO2)2·H2O) is a fine yellow free-flowing powder occasionally used in transmission electron microscopy.It is occasionally used as a 0.5% or 1% aqueous negative stain in transmission electron microscopy […]
Cobratoxin
α-Cobratoxin is a substance of the venom of certain Naja cobras. It is a nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (nAChR) antagonist which causes paralysis by preventing the binding of acetylcholine to the […]
15-Pentanediol
15-Pentanediol is the organic compound with the formula HOCH2CH2CH2CH2CH2OH. Like other diols this viscous colourless liquid is used as plasticizer and also forms polyesters that are used as emulsifying agents […]
Isomaltol
Isomaltol is a natural furan obtained by the enzymatic degradation of starch. It is also a flavor component in bread crust produced by thermal degradation (caramelization) of sugars.Isomaltol is obtained […]
Merocyanine
Merocyanines are a class of fluorescent dyes typified by merocycanine I.These dyes are usually intensely colored and have large extinction coefficients.Merocyanine 540 was the first fluorescent dye used for measuring […]
Debrisoquine
Debrisoquine is a derivative of guanidine. It is an antihypertensive drug similar to guanethidine. Debrisoquine is frequently used for phenotyping the CYP2D6 enzyme a drug metabolizing enzyme.