Reaction catalyzed by methionyl-tRNA formyltransferase (2.1.2.9)
+
E. coli L-valyl-tRNAfMet
=
+
E. coli N-formylvalyl-tRNAfMet
10-formyltetrahydrofolate
+
E. coli L-valyl-tRNAfMet
=
tetrahydrofolate
+
E. coli N-formylvalyl-tRNAfMet
