| chemical treatment: N-formyl-L-methionyl-L-leucyl-L-phenylalanine |
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| Name: | chemical treatment |
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| Definition: | Experimental condition in which the fish is treated with a chemical substance. This treatment could be administered by adding the chemical substance to the tank water, injections, or by consumption. |
| Ontology: | Zebrafish Environment Condition Ontology [ZECO:0000111] |
| Name: | N-formyl-L-methionyl-L-leucyl-L-phenylalanine |
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| Synonyms: | F-Met-Leu-Phe, fMetLeuPhe, fMLF, fMLP, N-formyl-L-Met-L-Leu-L-Phe, N-formyl-L-methionyl-L-leucyl-L-phenylalanine, N-formyl-Met-Leu-Phe, N-formyl-Met-Leu-Phe-OH, N-formyl-methionyl-leucyl-phenylalanine, N-formylmethionine leucyl-phenylalanine |
| Definition: | A tripeptide composed of L-Met, L-Leu and L-Phe in a linear sequence with a formyl group at the amino terminus. It acts as a potent inducer of leucocyte chemotaxis and macrophage activator as well as a ligand for the FPR receptor. |
| Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:53490] ( EBI ) |