Reaction catalyzed by methionyl-tRNA formyltransferase (2.1.2.9)

		+		bovine mitochondrial L-methionyl-tRNA	=			+		bovine mitochondrial N-formylmethionyl-tRNA
	10-formyltetrahydrofolate	+		bovine mitochondrial L-methionyl-tRNA	=		tetrahydrofolate	+		bovine mitochondrial N-formylmethionyl-tRNA