Enzyme Details

EC Classification

2.1.2.5

Enzyme name
(recommended)

glutamate formimidoyltransferase

Alternative names

5-formimidoyltetrahydrofolate:L-glutamate N-formimidoyltransferase
glutamate formyltransferase
formiminoglutamic acid transferase
formiminoglutamic formiminotransferase
glutamate formiminotransferase

Classification

Transferases

Transferring one-carbon groups

Hydroxymethyl-, formyl- and related transferases

Catalyses reactions

L-Glutamate + 5-Formiminotetrahydrofolate <-> 5,6,7,8-Tetrahydrofolate + N-Formimino-L-glutamate

L-Glutamate + 5-Formyltetrahydrofolate <-> 5,6,7,8-Tetrahydrofolate + N-Formyl-L-glutamate

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