Tags: Enzyme.
In enzymology a phosphoribosylaminoimidazolecarboxamide formyltransferase (EC 2.1.2.3) also known by the shorter name AICAR transformylase is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction10-formyltetrahydrofolate + AICAR tetrahydrofolate + FAICARThus the two substrates of this enzyme are 10-formyltetrahydrofolate and AICAR whereas its two products are tetrahydrofolate and FAICAR.This enzyme participates in purine metabolism and one carbon pool by folate.