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Glycine Hydroxymethyltransferase MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Glycine Hydroxymethyltransferase
Tree Number(s)
D08.811.913.555.400.500
Unique ID
D012696
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D012696
Scope Note
A pyridoxal phosphate enzyme that catalyzes the reaction of glycine and 5,10-methylene-tetrahydrofolate to form serine. It also catalyzes the reaction of glycine with acetaldehyde to form L-threonine. EC 2.1.2.1.
Entry Term(s)
Allothreonine Aldolase
Serine Aldolase
Serine Hydroxymethylase
Serine Hydroxymethyltransferase
Serine Transhydroxymethylase
Threonine Aldolase
Registry Numbers
EC 2.1.2.1
Related Numbers
9029-83-8
CAS Type 1 Name
5,10-Methylenetetrahydrofolate:glycine hydroxymethyltransferase
Previous Indexing
Serine (1973-1974)
Tetrahydrofolates (1973-1974)
Transferases (1973-1974)
Public MeSH Note
98; see SERINE HYDROXYMETHYLTRANSFERASE 1991-97, see TRANSFERASES 1975-90
History Note
98(75)
Date Established
1991/01/01
Date of Entry
1974/11/19
Revision Date
2003/07/09
Glycine Hydroxymethyltransferase Preferred
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