formimidoyltetrahydrofolate cyclodeaminase activity

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Nameformimidoyltetrahydrofolate cyclodeaminase activity
IDGO_0030412
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Molecular function

Description

Catalysis of the reaction: 5-formimidoyltetrahydrofolate + 2 H+ = 5,10-methenyltetrahydrofolate + NH4.

Related synonym

5-formimidoyltetrahydrofolate ammonia-lyase (cyclizing), 5-formimidoyltetrahydrofolate ammonia-lyase (cyclizing; 5,10-methenyltetrahydrofolate-forming), formiminotetrahydrofolate cyclodeaminase activity

Comment

Note that cyclodeaminases are lyases according to EC, whereas deaminases are hydrolases.

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