NCBI Accession #
NP_563974.1
NCBI GenBank Nucleotide #
NM_101408.3
NCBI Official Full Name
peptide deformylase 1A
NCBI Official Symbol
PDF1A
NCBI Official Synonym Symbols
ATDEF1; peptide deformylase 1A
NCBI Protein Information
peptide deformylase 1A
NCBI Summary
encodes a peptide deformylase-like protein. Removes N-formyl groups, a prerequisite for the action of methionine aminopeptidase during protein synthesis. Targeted to mitochondria. Requires Zn for catalysis.
UniProt Synonym Gene Names
DEF1; AtDEF1; AtPDF1A; PDF 1A
UniProt Protein Name
Peptide deformylase 1A, chloroplastic/mitochondrial
UniProt Synonym Protein Names
Polypeptide deformylase
UniProt Primary Accession #
Q9FV53
UniProt Secondary Accession #
Q9XI30
UniProt Related Accession #
Q9FV53
UniProt Comments
Removes the formyl group from the N-terminal Met of newly synthesized proteins.