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Phosphoribosylaminoimidazolecarboxamide Formyltransferase MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Phosphoribosylaminoimidazolecarboxamide Formyltransferase
Tree Number(s)
D08.811.913.555.400.625
Unique ID
D051027
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D051027
Scope Note
An enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of aminoimidazole-4-carboxamide ribonucleotide to 5-formyl-aminoimidazole-4-carboxamide ribonucleotide in the purine de novo synthesis pathway. It requires the cofactor N(10)-FORMYLTETRAHYDROFOLATE as the formyl donor.
Entry Term(s)
AICAR Formyltransferase
AICAR Transformylase
AICARTFase
Aminoimidazolecarboxamide Ribonucleotide Transformylase
Registry Numbers
EC 2.1.2.3
Related Numbers
9032-03-5
CAS Type 1 Name
5-amino-4-imidazolecarboxamide ribotide transformylase
Public MeSH Note
2006; PHOSPHORIBOSYLAMINOIMIDAZOLECARBOXAMIDE FORMYLTRANSFERASE was indexed under HYDROXYMETHYL AND FORMYL TRANSFERASES 1998-2005, ACYLTRANSFERASES 1980-1997, FORMIC ACIDS 1974-1980, AMINOIMIDAZOLE CARBOXAMIDE 1979-1980, IMIDAZOLES 1974-1979, PENTOSEPHOSPHATES 1974-1979, TRANSFERASES 1974-1979
History Note
2006(1980); use FORMIC ACIDS 1974-1980, AMINOIMIDAZOLE CARBOXAMIDE 1979-1980, IMIDAZOLES 1974-1979, PENTOSEPHOSPHATES 1974-1979, TRANSFERASES 1974-1979
Date Established
2006/01/01
Date of Entry
2005/06/30
Revision Date
2009/07/15
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