Reaction: acetyl-CoA + formate = CoA + pyruvate
Other name(s): pyruvate formate-lyase; pyruvic formate-lyase; formate acetyltransferase
Systematic name: acetyl-CoA:formate C-acetyltransferase
Links to other databases: BRENDA, EXPASY, GTD, KEGG, Metacyc, PDB, CAS registry number: 9068-08-0
References:
1. Knappe, J., Blaschkowski, H.P., Grobner, P. and Schmitt, T. Pyruvate formate-lyase of Escherichia coli: the acetyl-enzyme intermediate. Eur. J. Biochem. 50 (1974) 253-263. [PMID: 4615902]