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Glutamate Formimidoyltransferase MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Glutamate Formimidoyltransferase
Tree Number(s)
D08.811.913.555.400.300
Unique ID
D051042
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D051042
Scope Note
A PYRIDOXAL PHOSPHATE-containing enzyme that catalyzes the transfer of a formyl group from L-GLUTAMATE to N-formimidoyl-L-glutamate and TETRAHYDROFOLATE. This enzyme may also catalyze formyl transfer from 5-formyltetrahydrofolate to L-GLUTAMATE. This enzyme was formerly categorized as EC 2.1.2.6.
Entry Term(s)
Formimino Transferase
Formimino-L-Glutamate Tetrahydrofolate 5-Formiminotransferase
Formiminotetrahydrofolate Transferase
Glutamate Formiminotransferase
Glutamate Formyltransferase
Registry Numbers
EC 2.1.2.5
Related Numbers
9032-83-1
Public MeSH Note
2006; GLUTAMATE FORMIMIDOYLTRANSFERASE was indexed under HYDROXYMETHYL AND FORMYL TRANSFERASES 1980-2005, FORMIMINOGLUTAMIC ACID 1977-1980, TRANSFERASES 1975-1997, GLUTAMATES 1975-1977, & under FORMIC ACIDS & IMINES 1975-1976
History Note
2006(1980); use FORMIMINOGLUTAMIC ACID 1977-1980, TRANSFERASES 1975-1997, GLUTAMATES 1975-1977, FORMIC ACIDS & IMINES 1975-1976
Date Established
2006/01/01
Date of Entry
2005/06/30
Revision Date
2005/07/14
Glutamate Formimidoyltransferase Preferred
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