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EC 1.5.1.5 Details
EC number
1.5.1.5
Accepted name
methylenetetrahydrofolate dehydrogenase (NADP+)
Reaction
5,10-methylenetetrahydrofolate + NADP+ = 5,10-methenyltetrahydrofolate + NADPH + H+
Other name(s)
N5,N10-methylenetetrahydrofolate dehydrogenase, 5,10-methylenetetrahydrofolate:NADP oxidoreductase, 5,10-methylenetetrahydrofolate dehydrogenase, methylenetetrahydrofolate dehydrogenase, methylenetetrahydrofolate dehydrogenase (NADP)
Systematic name
5,10-methylenetetrahydrofolate:NADP+ oxidoreductase
CAS registry number
9029-14-5
Comment
In eukaryotes, occurs as a trifunctional enzyme also having methenyltetrahydrofolate cyclohydrolase (EC 3.5.4.9) and formate—tetrahydrofolate ligase (EC 6.3.4.3) activity. In some prokaryotes occurs as a bifunctional enzyme also having methenyltetrahydrofolate cyclohydrolase activity (EC 3.5.4.9).
History
created 1961
EC Tree
1.1.99.15 created 1978, deleted 1980
1.1.99.17 created 1982, deleted 2003
1.5.1.4 created 1961, deleted 1976
1.5.1.13 created 1972, deleted 2004
1.5.1.14 created 1976, deleted 1989