Genome Property Definition Page

AccessionGenProp0671
NameH4MPT-linked C1 transfer pathway
TypePATHWAY
DescriptionTetrahydromethanopterin, or H4MPT, is a chemical analog of tetrahydrofolate, or H4F. It acts as a C-1 carrier for interconversions of formate, formaldehyde, and methanol, and was once thought to occur only in methanogenic archaea.
Parent PropertyGenProp0866: carbon metabolism

Components
Step NameStep NumRequiredEvidence (Method)Evidence Go Terms
formaldehyde-activating enzymefaeYESTIGR03126 (HMM): formaldehyde-activating enzyme
formylmethanofuran--tetrahydromethanopterin N-formyltransferasefhcDYESTIGR03119 (HMM): formylmethanofuran--tetrahydromethanopterin N-formyltransferase
formylmethanofuran dehydrogenase, subunit Afmfdh_AYESTIGR03121 (HMM): formylmethanofuran dehydrogenase subunit A
formylmethanofuran dehydrogenase, subunit Bfmfdh_BYESTIGR03129 (HMM): formylmethanofuran dehydrogenase subunit B
formylmethanofuran dehydrogenase, subunit Cfmfdh_CYESTIGR03122 (HMM): formylmethanofuran dehydrogenase subunit C
methenyltetrahydromethanopterin cyclohydrolasemchYESTIGR03120 (HMM): methenyltetrahydromethanopterin cyclohydrolase

Parent Properties
AccessionName
GenProp0866carbon metabolism


Sibling Properties
AccessionName
GenProp0011methanogenesis
GenProp0031methane utilization
GenProp0865carbon fixation