Formylmethionine deformylase () is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction
The enzyme characterised from Euglena gracilis hydrolyses N-formyl-L-methionine to L-methionine and formic acid. The enzyme helps bacteria cope with oxidative stress.
This enzyme is a hydrolase, one acting on carbon-nitrogen bonds other than peptide bonds, specifically in linear amides. The systematic name of this enzyme class is N-formyl-L-methionine amidohydrolase.
Structural studies As of late 2007, 14 structures have been solved for this class of enzymes, with PDB accession codes , , , , , , , , , , , , , and .
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