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EC 1.5.1.3 Details
EC number
1.5.1.3
Accepted name
dihydrofolate reductase
Reaction
5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolate + NADP+ = 7,8-dihydrofolate + NADPH + H+
Other name(s)
tetrahydrofolate dehydrogenase,
DHFR,
pteridine reductase:dihydrofolate reductase,
dihydrofolate reductase:thymidylate synthase,
thymidylate synthetase-dihydrofolate reductase,
folic acid reductase,
folic reductase,
dihydrofolic acid reductase,
dihydrofolic reductase,
7,8-dihydrofolate reductase,
NADPH-dihydrofolate reductase
Systematic name
5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolate:NADP+ oxidoreductase
CAS registry number
9002-03-3
Comment
The enzyme from animals and some micro-organisms also slowly reduces folate to 5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolate.
History
created 1961, modified 1976 (EC 1.5.1.4 created 1961, incorporated 1976)
EC Tree
1.5.1.4 created 1961, deleted 1976
1.5.1.13 created 1972, deleted 2004
1.5.1.14 created 1976, deleted 1989