UniProt ID: Q4V8U4 |
FUNCTION: Removes the formyl group from the N-terminal Met of newly synthesized proteins. {ECO:0000256|RuleBase:RU362111}. CATALYTIC ACTIVITY: Reaction=H2O + N-terminal N-formyl-L-methionyl-[peptide] = formate + N- terminal L-methionyl-[peptide]; Xref=Rhea:RHEA:24420, Rhea:RHEA- COMP:10639, Rhea:RHEA-COMP:10640, ChEBI:CHEBI:15377, ChEBI:CHEBI:15740, ChEBI:CHEBI:49298, ChEBI:CHEBI:64731; EC=3.5.1.88; Evidence={ECO:0000256|RuleBase:RU362111}; SIMILARITY: Belongs to the polypeptide deformylase family. {ECO:0000256|ARBA:ARBA00010759, ECO:0000256|RuleBase:RU362111}. |
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