Description
A non-proteinogenic amino acid and an inhibitor of protein synthesis; inhibits growth of MCF-7 breast cancer cells (IC50 = 11.8 μM); reversibly inhibits stomatin-induced T. vorax macrostomal differentiation in a concentration-dependent manner; has been used to replace phenylalanine residues in polypeptides for determining site-specific solvent accessibility by 19F-NMR
Formal name:
Synonyms: para-Fluoro-L-phenylalanine|4F-Phe|L-para-Fluorophenylalanine
Molecular weight: 183.2
CAS: 1132-68-9
Purity: ≥98%
Formulation: A crystalline solid