KEGG   ENZYME: 2.1.2.4
Entry
EC 2.1.2.4                  Enzyme                                 
Name
glycine formimidoyltransferase;
formiminoglycine formiminotransferase;
FIG formiminotransferase;
glycine formiminotransferase
Class
Transferases;
Transferring one-carbon groups;
Hydroxymethyl-, formyl- and related transferases
Sysname
5-formimidoyltetrahydrofolate:glycine N-formimidoyltransferase
Reaction(IUBMB)
5-formimidoyltetrahydrofolate + glycine = tetrahydrofolate + N-formimidoylglycine [RN:R02729]
Reaction(KEGG)
R02729
Substrate
5-formimidoyltetrahydrofolate [CPD:C00664];
glycine [CPD:C00037]
Product
tetrahydrofolate [CPD:C00101];
N-formimidoylglycine [CPD:C02718]
History
EC 2.1.2.4 created 1961, modified 2000
Pathway
ec00230  Purine metabolism
ec00670  One carbon pool by folate
ec01100  Metabolic pathways
Reference
1
  Authors
Rabinowitz, J.C. and Pricer, W.E.
  Title
Formiminotetrahydrofolic acid and methenyltetrahydrofolic acid as intermediates in the formation of N10-formyltetrahydrofolic acid.
  Journal
J Am Chem Soc 78:5702-5704 (1956)
Reference
2
  Authors
Rabinowitz, J.C. and Pricer, W.E.
  Title
Formation, isolation and properties of 5-formiminotetrahydrofolic acid.
  Journal
Fed Proc 16:236 (1957)
Reference
3
  Authors
Sagers, R.D., Beck, J.V., Gruber, W. and Gunsalus, I.C.
  Title
A tetrahydrofolic acid linked formimino transfer enzyme.
  Journal
J Am Chem Soc 78:694-695 (1956)
Other DBs
ExplorEnz - The Enzyme Database: 2.1.2.4
IUBMB Enzyme Nomenclature: 2.1.2.4
ExPASy - ENZYME nomenclature database: 2.1.2.4
BRENDA, the Enzyme Database: 2.1.2.4
CAS: 9029-84-9

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