Term Name: glycyl-radical enzyme activating activity
Synonyms: catalysis of free radical formation
Definition: Catalyzes the activation of an enzyme by generating an organic free radical on a glycine residue via a homolytic cleavage of S-adenosyl-L-methionine (SAM).
Ontology: GO: Molecular Function [GO:0043364]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: oxidoreductase activity
has subtype: [choline trimethylamine-lyase]-activating enzyme activity [formate-C-acetyltransferase]-activating enzyme activity