ExplorEnz: EC 2.1.2.4

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2.1.2.4

Accepted name:

glycine formimidoyltransferase

Reaction:

5-formimidoyltetrahydrofolate + glycine = tetrahydrofolate + N-formimidoylglycine

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Other name(s):

formiminoglycine formiminotransferase; FIG formiminotransferase; glycine formiminotransferase

Systematic name:

5-formimidoyltetrahydrofolate:glycine N-formimidoyltransferase

Links to other databases:

BRENDA, EXPASY, Gene, KEGG, MetaCyc, CAS registry number: 9029-84-9

References:

1.	Rabinowitz, J.C. and Pricer, W.E. Formiminotetrahydrofolic acid and methenyltetrahydrofolic acid as intermediates in the formation of N¹⁰-formyltetrahydrofolic acid. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 78 (1956) 5702–5704.
2.	Rabinowitz, J.C. and Pricer, W.E. Formation, isolation and properties of 5-formiminotetrahydrofolic acid. Fed. Proc. 16 (1957) 236.
3.	Sagers, R.D., Beck, J.V., Gruber, W. and Gunsalus, I.C. A tetrahydrofolic acid linked formimino transfer enzyme. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 78 (1956) 694–695.

[EC 2.1.2.4 created 1961, modified 2000]