A one-carbon group transferase that transfers lipoamide-linked methylamine groups to tetrahydrofolate (TETRAHYDROFOLATES) to form methylenetetrahydrofolate and AMMONIA. It is one of four components of the glycine decarboxylase complex.

Synonyms: Glycine Decarboxylase Complex T-Protein, T-Protein, Glycine Cleavage System, Glycine Decarboxylase Complex T Protein, Synthase, Glycine, T Protein, Glycine Cleavage System, Tetrahydrofolate Aminomethyltransferase, EC 2.1.2.10, Aminomethyltransferase, Tetrahydrofolate, Aminomethyltransferase, Glycine Synthase

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2006(1975) ,2006; AMINOMETHYLTRANSFERASE was indexed under HYDROXYMETHYL AND FORMYL TRANSFERASES 1983-2005, under TRANSFERASES 1975-1997, CARBOXY-LYASES 1973-1974, under GLYCINE 1975-1982

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D050960