Medical Definition of Glycine hydroxymethyltransferase
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A pyridoxal phosphate enzyme that catalyses the reaction of glycine and 5,10-methylene-tetrahydrofolate to form serine. It also catalyses the reaction of glycine with acetaldehyde to form l-threonine.
Chemical name: 5,10-Methylenetetrahydrofolate:glycine hydroxymethyltransferase
Registry number: EC 2.1.2.1
(12 Dec 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Glycine Hydroxymethyltransferase
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