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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
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1.5.1.4 created 1961, deleted 1976
1.5.1.13 created 1972, deleted 2004
1.5.1.14 created 1976, deleted 1989