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 1VJ3
External Links
Method X-RAY DIFFRACTION
Organism Escherichia
Primary Citation
Structural studies on bioactive compounds. 30. Crystal structure and molecular modeling studies on the Pneumocystis carinii dihydrofolate reductase cofactor complex with TAB, a highly selective antifolate.
Cody, V., Chan, D., Galitsky, N., Rak, D., Luft, J.R., Pangborn, W., Queener, S.F., Laughton, C.A., Stevens, M.F.
Biochemistry