| Bioactivity | N-Formyl-L-histidine shows binding affinity to histidyl-tRNA synthetase with a Ki value of 4.6 μM. N-Formyl-L-histidine shows a competitive inhibition against L-histidine ammonia-lyase, inhibits urocanic acid formation from L-histidine with a Ki value of 4.26 mM[1][2]. |
| Name | N-Formyl-L-histidine |
| CAS | 15191-21-6 |
| Formula | C7H9N3O3 |
| Molar Mass | 183.16 |
| Transport | Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere. |
| Storage | Please store the product under the recommended conditions in the Certificate of Analysis. |
| Reference | [1]. Lepore GC, et al. Histidyl-tRNA synthetase from Salmonella typhimurium: specificity in the binding of histidine analogues. Eur J Biochem. 1975 Aug 15;56(2):369-74. [2]. Shibatani T, et al. Crystalline L-histidine ammonia-lyase of Achromobacter liquidum. Crystallization and enzymic properties. Eur J Biochem. 1975 Jun 16;55(1):263-9. |