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1.5.7.1: methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (ferredoxin)

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For detailed information about methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (ferredoxin), go to the full flat file.

Reaction

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

Synonyms

5,10-methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase, Fdred:methylene-THF oxidoreductase, metF, methylene-H4F reductase, methylene-tetrahydrofolate reductase, methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase, MetVF-type methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase, MetVF-type MTHFR, MTHFR

ECTree

     1 Oxidoreductases
         1.5 Acting on the CH-NH group of donors
             1.5.7 With an iron-sulfur protein as acceptor
                1.5.7.1 methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (ferredoxin)

Systematic Name

Systematic Name on EC 1.5.7.1 - methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (ferredoxin)

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SYSTEMATIC NAME
IUBMB Comments
5-methyltetrahydrofolate:ferredoxin oxidoreductase
An iron-sulfur flavoprotein that also contains zinc. The enzyme from Clostridium formicoaceticum catalyses the reduction of methylene blue, menadione, benzyl viologen, rubredoxin or FAD with 5-methyltetrahydrofolate and the oxidation of reduced ferredoxin or FADH2 with 5,10-methylenetetrahydrofolate. However, unlike EC 1.5.1.53, methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (NADPH); EC 1.5.1.54, methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (NADH); or EC 1.5.1.20, methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase [NAD(P)H], there is no activity with either NADH or NADP+.