In enzymology, a formimidoylglutamase is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction N-formimidoyl-L-glutamate + H2O ⇌ {\displaystyle \rightleftharpoons } L-glutamate + formamideThus, the two substrates of this enzyme are N-formimidoyl-L-glutamate and H2O, whereas its two products are L-glutamate and formamide. Wikipedia