An enzyme that catalyzes the transfer of a formyl group from N10-formyltetrahydrofolate to N1-(5-phospho-D-ribosyl)glycinamide to yield N2-formyl-N1-(5-phospho-D-ribosyl)glycinamide and tetrahydrofolate. It plays a role in the de novo purine biosynthetic pathway.

DUI

D051026 MeSH Browser

CUI

M0078358

History note

2006(1980); use ACYLTRANSFERASES 1979, GLYCINE 1974-1979, FORMIC ACIDS 1974-1979, PENTOSEPHOSPHATES 1974-1975, RIBOSEMONOPHOSPHATES 1975-1979, & TRANSFERASES 1974-1978

Public note

2006; PHOSPHORIBOSYLGLYCINAMIDE FORMYLTRANSFERASE was indexed under HYDROXYMETHYL AND FORMYL TRANSFERASES 1998-2005, ACYLTRANSFERASES 1979-1997, GLYCINE 1974-1980, FORMIC ACIDS 1974-1982, GLYCINE 1980-1982, PENTOSEPHOSPHATES 1974-1975, RIBOSEMONOPHOSPHATES 1975-1980, & under TRANSFERASES 1974-1978