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 4CD2
External Links
Method X-RAY DIFFRACTION
Organism Escherichia
Primary Citation
Ligand-induced conformational changes in the crystal structures of Pneumocystis carinii dihydrofolate reductase complexes with folate and NADP+.
Cody, V., Galitsky, N., Rak, D., Luft, J.R., Pangborn, W., Queener, S.F.
Biochemistry