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Literature summary for 1.5.1.3 extracted from

  • Jarabak, J.; Bachur, N.R.
    A soluble dihydrofolate reductase from human placenta: purification and properties (1971), Arch. Biochem. Biophys., 142, 417-425.
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Activating Compound

Activating Compound Comment Organism Structure
Cl-
-
Homo sapiens
Urea
-
Homo sapiens

Inhibitors

Inhibitors Comment Organism Structure
4-(N-[(2,4-Diamino-6-pteridyl)methyl]-N-methylamino)benzoate
-
Homo sapiens
aminopterin
-
Homo sapiens
Dichloromethotrexate
-
Homo sapiens
folate
-
Homo sapiens
methotrexate dihydrofolate antagonist drug Homo sapiens
p-hydroxymercuribenzoate
-
Homo sapiens
Pteroate
-
Homo sapiens
pyrimethamine
-
Homo sapiens
Triampterene
-
Homo sapiens

Localization

Localization Comment Organism GeneOntology No. Textmining
soluble
-
Homo sapiens
-
-

Metals/Ions

Metals/Ions Comment Organism Structure
K+ stimulation Homo sapiens

Molecular Weight [Da]

Molecular Weight [Da] Molecular Weight Maximum [Da] Comment Organism
20000 22000 human placenta, gel filtration Homo sapiens

Natural Substrates/ Products (Substrates)

Natural Substrates Organism Comment (Nat. Sub.) Natural Products Comment (Nat. Pro.) Rev. Reac.
7,8-dihydrofolate + NADPH Homo sapiens key role in thymidylate biosynthesis 5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolate + NADP+
-
?

Organism

Organism UniProt Comment Textmining
Homo sapiens
-
methotrexate-resistant WIL-2 lymphoblastoid cells
-

Purification (Commentary)

Purification (Comment) Organism
-
Homo sapiens

Source Tissue

Source Tissue Comment Organism Textmining
placenta
-
Homo sapiens
-

Specific Activity [micromol/min/mg]

Specific Activity Minimum [µmol/min/mg] Specific Activity Maximum [µmol/min/mg] Comment Organism
additional information
-
-
Homo sapiens
17.5
-
purified enzyme Homo sapiens

Storage Stability

Storage Stability Organism
-20°C, 50% glycerol, 0.1 M potassium phosphate, pH 7.0, less than 10% loss of activity, 6 months Homo sapiens

Substrates and Products (Substrate)

Substrates Comment Substrates Organism Products Comment (Products) Rev. Reac.
7,8-dihydrofolate + NADPH
-
Homo sapiens 5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolate + NADP+
-
?
7,8-dihydrofolate + NADPH key role in thymidylate biosynthesis Homo sapiens 5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolate + NADP+
-
?
folate + NADPH
-
Homo sapiens 5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolate + NADP+
-
?

Turnover Number [1/s]

Turnover Number Minimum [1/s] Turnover Number Maximum [1/s] Substrate Comment Organism Structure
8.63
-
7,8-dihydrofolate pH 6.0 Homo sapiens

pH Optimum

pH Optimum Minimum pH Optimum Maximum Comment Organism
4.2
-
2 optima: pH 4.2 and pH 7.5 Homo sapiens
7.5
-
2 optima: pH 4.2 and pH 7.5 Homo sapiens

Cofactor

Cofactor Comment Organism Structure
NADH low activity Homo sapiens

Ki Value [mM]

Ki Value [mM] Ki Value maximum [mM] Inhibitor Comment Organism Structure
additional information
-
additional information overview Homo sapiens
0.0000000061
-
methotrexate
-
Homo sapiens
0.0000000078
-
aminopterin
-
Homo sapiens
0.00000078
-
4-(N-[(2,4-Diamino-6-pteridyl)methyl]-N-methylamino)benzoate
-
Homo sapiens
0.0000022
-
pyrimethamine
-
Homo sapiens
0.00002
-
Triampterene
-
Homo sapiens
0.000026
-
folate
-
Homo sapiens
0.0018
-
Pteroate
-
Homo sapiens