Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (ferredoxin)

Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (ferredoxin)
Identifiers
EC number 1.5.7.1
Databases
IntEnz IntEnz view
BRENDA BRENDA entry
ExPASy NiceZyme view
KEGG KEGG entry
MetaCyc metabolic pathway
PRIAM profile
PDB structures RCSB PDB PDBe PDBsum

In enzymology, a methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (ferredoxin) (EC 1.5.7.1) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction

5-methyltetrahydrofolate + 2 oxidized ferredoxin 5,10-methylenetetrahydrofolate + 2 reduced ferredoxin + 2 H+

Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are 5-methyltetrahydrofolate and oxidized ferredoxin, whereas its 3 products are 5,10-methylenetetrahydrofolate, reduced ferredoxin, and H+.

This enzyme belongs to the family of oxidoreductases, specifically those acting on the CH-NH group of donors with an iron-sulfur protein as acceptor. The systematic name of this enzyme class is 5-methyltetrahydrofolate:ferredoxin oxidoreductase. This enzyme is also called 5,10-methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase. This enzyme participates in one carbon pool by folate.

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