| methionyl-tRNA formyltransferase | |
| Altnames: | N10-formyltetrahydrofolic-methionyl-transfer ribonucleic, transformylase, formylmethionyl-transfer ribonucleic synthetase, methionyl ribonucleic formyltransferase, methionyl-tRNA Met formyltransferase, methionyl-tRNA transformylase, methionyl-transfer RNA transformylase, methionyl-transfer ribonucleate methyltransferase, methionyl-transfer ribonucleic transformylase |
| Ec Number: | 2.1.2.9 |
| Cas Number: | 9015-76-3 |
| Go Code: | 0004479 |
| Methionyl-tRNA formyltransferase | |
In enzymology, a methionyl-tRNA formyltransferase is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction
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This enzyme belongs to the family of transferases that transfer one-carbon groups, specifically the hydroxymethyl-, formyl- and related transferases. The systematic name of this enzyme class is 10-formyltetrahydrofolate:L-methionyl-tRNA N-formyltransferase. This enzyme participates in three metabolic pathways: methionine metabolism, one carbon pool by folate, and aminoacyl-tRNA biosynthesis.
As of late 2007, two structures have been solved for this class of enzymes, with PDB accession codes and .