IUBMB Enzyme Nomenclature

EC 3.5.1.27

Accepted name: N-formylmethionylaminoacyl-tRNA deformylase

Reaction: N-formyl-L-methionylaminoacyl-tRNA + H2O = formate + L-methionylaminoacyl-tRNA

Systematic name: N-formyl-L-methionylaminoacyl-tRNA amidohydrolase

Links to other databases: BRENDA, EXPASY, KEGG, Metacyc, CAS registry number: 37289-08-0

References:

1. Livingston, D.M. and Leder, P. Deformylation and protein biosynthesis. Biochemistry 8 (1969) 435-443. [PMID: 4887858]

[EC 3.5.1.27 created 1972]

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