1.5.7.1: methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (ferredoxin)
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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
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Systematic Name
Systematic Name on EC 1.5.7.1 - methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (ferredoxin)
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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+.