Reaction: N-formyl-L-methionine + H2O = formate + L-methionine
Systematic name: N-formyl-L-methionine amidohydrolase
Links to other databases: BRENDA, EXPASY, KEGG, Metacyc, PDB, CAS registry number: 9032-86-4
References:
1. Aronson, J.N. and Lugay, J.C. N-Formylmethionine deformylase from Euglena gracilis. Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun. 34 (1969) 311-314. [PMID: 5767026]