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EC 3.5.1.88 Details
EC number
3.5.1.88
Accepted name
peptide deformylase
Reaction
formyl-L-methionyl peptide + H2O = formate + methionyl peptide
Other name(s)
N-formylmethionylaminoacyl-tRNA deformylase
Systematic name
formyl-L-methionyl peptide amidohydrolase
CAS registry number
369636-51-1
Comment
Requires Fe(II). Also requires at least a dipeptide for an efficient rate of reaction. N-terminal L-methionine is a prerequisite for activity but the enzyme has broad specificity at other positions. Differs in substrate specifity from EC 3.5.1.31 (formylmethionine deformylase).
History
created 2001
EC Tree
3.5.1.34 created 1972, deleted 1981
3.5.1.37 created 1972, deleted 1976
3.5.1.45 created 1978, deleted 1986
3.5.1.80 created 1999, deleted 2002