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