Chemicals and Drugs

One-Carbon Group Transferases

A subclass of transferases that transfer chemical groups containing a single carbon. These include the METHYLTRANSFERASES, the HYDROXYMETHYL AND FORMYL TRANSFERASES, the CARBOXYL AND CARBAMOYL TRANSFERASES, and the AMIDINOTRANSFERASES. EC 2.1.

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A subclass of transferases that transfer chemical groups containing a single carbon. These include the METHYLTRANSFERASES, the HYDROXYMETHYL AND FORMYL TRANSFERASES, the CARBOXYL AND CARBAMOYL TRANSFERASES, and the AMIDINOTRANSFERASES. EC 2.1.

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  • Single-Carbon Group Transferases
  • One Carbon Group Transferases
  • Single Carbon Group Transferases
  • Transferases, One-Carbon Group
  • Transferases, Single-Carbon Group

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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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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. One-Carbon Group Transferases. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D019875. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D019875
  2. One-Carbon Group Transferases. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q74797060