phosphoribosylformylglycinamidine synthase /ˌfɑːs.foʊˌraɪ.boʊ.səlˌfɔːr.məlˌɡlaɪ.səˈnæm.ɪ.diːn ˈsɪn.θeɪs/ noun1 •An enzyme that catalyzes a step in de novo purine biosynthesis, converting phosphoribosylformylglycinamide into phosphoribosylformylglycinamidine using glutamine and ATP.