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Abstract
An enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of aminoimidazole-4-carboxamide ribonucleotide to 5-formyl-aminoimidazole-4-carboxamide ribonucleotide in the purine de novo synthesis pathway. It requires the cofactor N(10)-FORMYLTETRAHYDROFOLATE as the formyl donor.
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- AICAR Formyltransferase
- AICAR Transformylase
- AICARTFase
- Aminoimidazolecarboxamide Ribonucleotide Transformylase
- Formyltransferase, AICAR
- Formyltransferase, Phosphoribosylaminoimidazolecarboxamide
- Ribonucleotide Transformylase, Aminoimidazolecarboxamide
- Transformylase, AICAR
- Transformylase, Aminoimidazolecarboxamide Ribonucleotide
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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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2006(1980); use FORMIC ACIDS 1974-1980, AMINOIMIDAZOLE CARBOXAMIDE 1979-1980, IMIDAZOLES 1974-1979, PENTOSEPHOSPHATES 1974-1979, TRANSFERASES 1974-1979
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Phosphoribosylaminoimidazolecarboxamide Formyltransferase. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D051027. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D051027
- Phosphoribosylaminoimidazolecarboxamide Formyltransferase. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phosphoribosylaminoimidazolecarboxamide_formyltransferase
- Phosphoribosylaminoimidazolecarboxamide Formyltransferase. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3748973