4-(Azidomethyl)-L-phenylalanine is an unnatural amino acid with an azidomethyl group at position 4 of L-phenylalanine. 4-(Azidomethyl)-L-phenylalanine can be used as a reporter for probing protein hydration through addition of an azide group[1].
References
[1] Tookmanian EM, et al., Synthesis and Protein Incorporation of Azido-Modified Unnatural Amino Acids. RSC Adv. 2015;5(2):1274-1281. DOI:10.1039/C4RA14244F
