An enzyme that catalyzes the transfer of a formyl group from N10-formyltetrahydrofolate to N1-(5-phospho-D-ribosyl)glycinamide to yield N2-formyl-N1-(5-phospho-D-ribosyl)glycinamide and tetrahydrofolate. It plays a role in the de novo purine biosynthetic pathway.
Also Known As:
2-Amino-N-Ribosylacetamide 5'-Phosphate Transformylase; 5'-Phosphoribosylglycinamide Transformylase; GAR Formyltransferase; GAR Transformylase; GARTFase; Glycinamide Ribonucleotide Transformylase; Glycinamideribotide Transformylase; 2 Amino N Ribosylacetamide 5' Phosphate Transformylase; 5' Phosphoribosylglycinamide Transformylase; 5'-Phosphate Transformylase, 2-Amino-N-Ribosylacetamide; Formyltransferase, GAR; Formyltransferase, Phosphoribosylglycinamide; Ribonucleotide Transformylase, Glycinamide; Transformylase, 2-Amino-N-Ribosylacetamide 5'-Phosphate; Transformylase, 5'-Phosphoribosylglycinamide; Transformylase, GAR; Transformylase, Glycinamide Ribonucleotide; Transformylase, Glycinamideribotide