Formate—dihydrofolate ligase
In enzymology, a formate—dihydrofolate ligase (EC 6.3.4.17) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction
- ATP + formate + dihydrofolate ADP + phosphate + 10-formyldihydrofolate
The 3 substrates of this enzyme are ATP, formate, and dihydrofolate, whereas its 3 products are ADP, phosphate, and 10-formyldihydrofolate.
This enzyme belongs to the family of ligases, specifically those forming generic carbon-nitrogen bonds. The systematic name of this enzyme class is formate:dihydrofolate ligase (ADP-forming). Other names in common use include formyltransferase, dihydrofolate, dihydrofolate formyltransferase, and formyl dihydrofolate synthase.
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Further reading
- Drake JC, Baram J, Allegra CJ (1990). "Isolation and characterization of a novel dihydrofolate formylating enzyme from human MCF-7 breast cancer cells". Biochem. Pharmacol. 39 (3): 615–8. doi:10.1016/0006-2952(90)90073-T. PMID 2306274.
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