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 2FZI
External Links
Method X-RAY DIFFRACTION
Organism Escherichia
Primary Citation
New insights into DHFR interactions: analysis of Pneumocystis carinii and mouse DHFR complexes with NADPH and two highly potent 5-(omega-carboxy(alkyloxy) trimethoprim derivatives reveals conformational correlations with activity and novel parallel ring stacking interactions.
Cody, V., Pace, J., Chisum, K., Rosowsky, A.
Proteins
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