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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)

pH Stability

pH Stability on EC 1.5.7.1 - methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (ferredoxin)

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pH STABILITY
ORGANISM
UNIPROT
COMMENTARY hide
LITERATURE
5 - 9
-
enzyme MTHFR shows maximal activity at pH 7.0 and is significantly less active with only 2% activity left at pH 5.0 and 6% activity left at pH 9.0
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7.1 - 7.6
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the enzyme is more stable in Tris/HCl than in triethanolamine/HCl or phosphate buffer
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