Term Name:	aminomethyltransferase activity
Synonyms:	glycine synthase activity, glycine-cleavage system T-protein activity, protein-8-S-aminomethyldihydrolipoyllysine:tetrahydrofolate aminomethyltransferase (ammonia-forming) activity, protein-S8-aminomethyldihydrolipoyllysine:tetrahydrofolate aminomethyltransferase (ammonia-forming) activity, S-aminomethyldihydrolipoylprotein:(6S)-tetrahydrofolate aminomethyltransferase (ammonia-forming) activity, T-protein, tetrahydrofolate aminomethyltransferase activity
Definition:	Catalysis of the reaction: N(6)-[(R)-S(8)-aminomethyldihydrolipoyl]-L-lysyl-[protein] + (6S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolate = N(6)-[(R)-dihydrolipoyl]-L-lysyl-[protein] + (6R)-5,10-methylene-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolate + NH4+.
Ontology:	GO: Molecular Function [GO:0004047]    QuickGO    AmiGO