An enzyme group that hydrolyzes the imidazole ring of GTP, releasing carbon-8 as formate. Two C-N bonds are hydrolyzed and the pentase unit is isomerized. This is the first step in the synthesis of folic acid from GTP. EC 3.5.4.16 (GTP cyclohydrolase I) and EC 3.5.4.25 (GTP cyclohydrolase II).
Gtp Cyclohydrolase has been studied across 18 research domains including 🧠 Focus & Attention, 🌤️ Mood & Depression, 🧠 Neuroprotection, 🔬 Oncology, 🔬 Inflammation. The primary research focus is 🧠 Focus & Attention with 12% of studies addressing this area.
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