Removal of the N-terminal formyl group

Reaction Identification
Reaction IDMMDBr0013925
Reaction typeRemoval of the n-terminal formyl group
Sub-SystemNot Available
In non-microbes0
In microbes10
Data SourcesRHEA;
Metabolism
PrecursorReactionProduct
(6S)-10-formyltetrahydrofolic acid

Formyltetrahydrofolate deformylase

Removal of the N-terminal formyl group

(6S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolic acid
Microbe IDOrganismKindgomPhylumOxygen preference
MMDBm0001248Bacillus subtilisEubacteriaFirmicutesFacultative aerobe
MMDBm0649731Corynebacterium sp. P-1EubacteriaActinobacteria
MMDBm0000162Escherichia coliEubacteriaProteobacteriaFacultative anaerobe
MMDBm0541555Escherichia coliEubacteriaProteobacteriaFacultative anaerobe
MMDBm0001658Haemophilus influenzaeEubacteriaProteobacteriaAerobe; facultative anaerobe
MMDBm0001884Mycobacterium bovisEubacteriaActinobacteriaAerobe
MMDBm0001882Mycobacterium tuberculosisEubacteriaActinobacteriaAerobe
MMDBm0001880Mycobacterium tuberculosisEubacteriaActinobacteriaAerobe
MMDBm0000368Shigella flexneriEubacteriaProteobacteriaFacultative anaerobe
MMDBm0882069Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803Eubacteria