Enzyme Details

EC Classification

2.1.2.3

Enzyme name
(recommended)

phosphoribosylaminoimidazolecarboxamide formyltransferase

Alternative names

10-formyltetrahydrofolate:5'-phosphoribosyl-5-amino-4-imidazole-carboxamide N-formyltransferase
5-amino-4-imidazolecarboxamide ribonucleotide transformylase
AICAR transformylase
10-formyltetrahydrofolate:5'-phosphoribosyl-5-amino-4-imidazolecarboxamide formyltransferase
5'-phosphoribosyl-5-amino-4-imidazolecarboxamide formyltransferase
5-amino-1-ribosyl-4-imidazolecarboxamide 5'-phosphate transformylase
5-amino-4-imidazolecarboxamide ribotide transformylase
AICAR formyltransferase
aminoimidazolecarboxamide ribonucleotide transformylase

Classification

Transferases

Transferring one-carbon groups

Hydroxymethyl-, formyl- and related transferases

Catalyses reactions

10-Formyltetrahydrofolate + 1-(5'-Phosphoribosyl)-5-amino-4-imidazolecarboxamide <-> 5,6,7,8-Tetrahydrofolate + 1-(5'-Phosphoribosyl)-5-formamido-4-imidazolecarboxamide

External links

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