About The Medical Condition GTP 8-Formylhydrolase

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GTP 8-Formylhydrolase

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GTP 8-Formylhydrolase Medical Condition

What's The Definition Of The Medical Condition GTP 8-Formylhydrolase?

(GTP cyclohydrolase I) or GTP 7,8-8,9-dihydrolase (pyrophosphate-forming) (GTP cyclohydrolase II). An enzyme group that hydrolyzes the imidazole ring of GTP, releasing carbon-8 as formate. Two C-N bonds are hydrolyzed and the pentase unit is isomerized. This is the first step in the synthesis of folic acid from GTP. EC 3.5.4.16 (GTP cyclohydrolase I) and EC 3.5.4.25 (GTP cyclohydrolase II).

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