Biology:Formate—dihydrofolate ligase

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Formate—dihydrofolate ligase
Identifiers
EC number6.3.4.17
CAS number123303-25-3
Databases
IntEnzIntEnz view
BRENDABRENDA entry
ExPASyNiceZyme view
KEGGKEGG entry
MetaCycmetabolic pathway
PRIAMprofile
PDB structuresRCSB PDB PDBe PDBsum
Gene OntologyAmiGO / QuickGO

In enzymology, a formate—dihydrofolate ligase (EC 6.3.4.17) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction

ATP + formate + dihydrofolate [math]\displaystyle{ \rightleftharpoons }[/math] 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).

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