| N-formylmethionylaminoacyl-tRNA deformylase | |
| Ec Number: | 3.5.1.27 |
| Cas Number: | 37289-08-0 |
| Go Code: | 0047410 |
In enzymology, a N-formylmethionylaminoacyl-tRNA deformylase is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction
N-formyl-L-methionylaminoacyl-tRNA + H2O
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Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are N-formyl-L-methionylaminoacyl-tRNA and H2O, whereas its two products are formate and L-methionylaminoacyl-tRNA.
This enzyme belongs to the family of hydrolases, those acting on carbon-nitrogen bonds other than peptide bonds, specifically in linear amides. The systematic name of this enzyme class is N-formyl-L-methionylaminoacyl-tRNA amidohydrolase. This enzyme participates in glyoxylate and dicarboxylate metabolism.
As of late 2007, 3 structures have been solved for this class of enzymes, with PDB accession codes,, and .