CATH Classification

Domain Context

CATH Clusters

Superfamily Dihydrofolate Reductase, subunit A
Functional Family

Enzyme Information

1.5.1.3
Dihydrofolate reductase.
based on mapping to UniProt P16184
5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolate + NADP(+) = 7,8-dihydrofolate + NADPH.
-!- The enzyme from animals and some micro-organisms also slowly reduces folate to 5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolate. -!- Formerly EC 1.5.1.4.

UniProtKB Entries (1)

P16184
DYR_PNECA
Pneumocystis carinii
Dihydrofolate reductase

PDB Structure

PDB 1KLK
External Links
Method X-RAY DIFFRACTION
Organism Escherichia
Primary Citation
Structure-based enzyme inhibitor design: modeling studies and crystal structure analysis of Pneumocystis carinii dihydrofolate reductase ternary complex with PT653 and NADPH.
Cody, V., Galitsky, N., Luft, J.R., Pangborn, W., Rosowsky, A., Queener, S.F.
Acta Crystallogr.,Sect.D