Structured Summary
Abstract
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.
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- Allothreonine Aldolase
- Serine Aldolase
- Serine Hydroxymethylase
- Serine Hydroxymethyltransferase
- Serine Transhydroxymethylase
- Threonine Aldolase
- Aldolase, Allothreonine
- Aldolase, Serine
- Aldolase, Threonine
- Hydroxymethylase, Serine
- Hydroxymethyltransferase, Glycine
- Hydroxymethyltransferase, Serine
- Transhydroxymethylase, Serine
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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.
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Previous Indexing
- Serine (1973-1974)
- Tetrahydrofolates (1973-1974)
- Transferases (1973-1974)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Glycine Hydroxymethyltransferase. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D012696. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D012696
- Glycine Hydroxymethyltransferase. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serine_hydroxymethyltransferase
- Glycine Hydroxymethyltransferase. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q24770006