Glutamate Formimidoyltransferase

**Definition:** A PYRIDOXAL PHOSPHATE-containing enzyme that catalyzes the transfer of a formyl group from L-GLUTAMATE to N-formimidoyl-L-glutamate and TETRAHYDROFOLATE. This enzyme may also catalyze formyl transfer from 5-formyltetrahydrofolate to L-GLUTAMATE. This enzyme was formerly categorized as EC 2.1.2.6.

**Tree numbers:** - D08.811.913.555.400.300

**Synonyms:** - Formimino Transferase - Formimino-L-Glutamate Tetrahydrofolate 5-Formiminotransferase - Formiminotetrahydrofolate Transferase - Glutamate Formiminotransferase - Glutamate Formyltransferase