N-Formylmethionine is a derivative of the amino acid methionine in which a formyl group has been added to the amino group. It is specifically used for initiation of protein synthesis from bacterial and organellar genes, and may be removed post-translationally.
,Formylation refers to any chemical processes in which a compound is functionalized with a formyl group (-CH=O). In organic chemistry, the term is most commonly used with regards to aromatic compounds. In biochemistry the reaction is catalysed by enzymes such as formyltransferases.
Purine metabolism refers to the metabolic pathways to synthesize and break down purines that are present in many organisms.
10-Formyltetrahydrofolate (10-CHO-THF) is a form of tetrahydrofolate that acts as a donor of formyl groups in anabolism. In these reactions 10-CHO-THF is used as a substrate in formyltransferase reactions.
In enzymology, a methylenetetrahydrofolate-tRNA-(uracil-5-)-methyltransferase (EC 2.1.1.74) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction
In enzymology, a mRNA (nucleoside-2'-O-)-methyltransferase is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction
In enzymology, a rRNA (adenine-N6-)-methyltransferase (EC 2.1.1.48) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction
In enzymology, a rRNA (guanine-N1-)-methyltransferase (EC 2.1.1.51) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction
In enzymology, a rRNA (guanine-N2-)-methyltransferase (EC 2.1.1.52) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction
In enzymology, a tRNA (adenine-N1-)-methyltransferase (EC 2.1.1.36) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction
In enzymology, a tRNA (adenine-N6-)-methyltransferase (EC 2.1.1.55) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction
In enzymology, a phosphoribosylaminoimidazolecarboxamide formyltransferase, also known by the shorter name AICAR transformylase, is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction
In enzymology, an isoleucine—tRNA ligase is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction
In enzymology, a leucine—tRNA ligase is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction
In enzymology, a methionine—tRNA ligase is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction
In enzymology, a valine—tRNA ligase is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction
In enzymology, a formylmethanofuran-tetrahydromethanopterin N-formyltransferase is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction
Phosphoribosylglycinamide formyltransferase (EC 2.1.2.2), also known as glycinamide ribonucleotide transformylase (GAR Tfase), is an enzyme with systematic name 10-formyltetrahydrofolate:5'-phosphoribosylglycinamide N-formyltransferase. This enzyme catalyses the following chemical reaction
UDP-4-amino-4-deoxy-L-arabinose formyltransferase is an enzyme with systematic name 10-formyltetrahydrofolate:UDP-4-amino-4-deoxy-beta-L-arabinose N-formyltransferase. This enzyme catalyses the following chemical reaction
