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Ligand 5-methyltetrahydrofolate

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Basic Ligand Information

Molecular Structure
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Molecular Formula
BRENDA Name
InChIKey
C20H25N7O6
5-methyltetrahydrofolate
ZNOVTXRBGFNYRX-STQMWFEESA-N
Synonyms:
(6S)-5-methyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydropteroylglutamate, (6S)-5-methyltetrahydrofolate, 5-methyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolate, 5-methyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydropteroylmonoglutamate, 5-methyl-tetrahydrofolate, 5-methyltetrahydrofolic acid, 5-methyltetrahydropteroyl-alpha-glutamate, 5-methyltetrahydropteroylglutamate, N-(5-methyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydropteroyl)-L-glutamic acid, N-[4-([[(6S)-2-amino-5-methyl-4-oxo-3,4,5,6,7,8-hexahydropteridin-6-yl]methyl]amino)benzoyl]-L-glutamic acid, N5-methyltetrahydrofolate, N5-methyltetrahydropteroylmonoglutamate


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Roles as Enzyme Ligand

In Vivo Substrate in Enzyme-catalyzed Reactions (5 results)

EC NUMBER
PROVEN IN VIVO REACTION
REACTION DIAGRAM
LITERATURE
ENZYME 3D STRUCTURE
5-methyltetrahydrofolate + oxidized menadione = 5,10-methylenetetrahydrofolate + reduced menadione
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In Vivo Product in Enzyme-catalyzed Reactions (16 results)

EC NUMBER
PROVEN IN VIVO REACTION
REACTION DIAGRAM
LITERATURE
ENZYME 3D STRUCTURE
5,10-methylenetetrahydrofolate + NADPH + H+ = 5-methyltetrahydrofolate + NADP+
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5,10-methylenetetrahydrofolate + NADH + H+ = 5-methyltetrahydrofolate + NAD+
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Substrate in Enzyme-catalyzed Reactions (33 results)

EC NUMBER
REACTION
REACTION DIAGRAM
LITERATURE
ENZYME 3D STRUCTURE
5-methyltetrahydrofolate + oxidized menadione = 5,10-methylenetetrahydrofolate + reduced menadione
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5-methyltetrahydrofolate + H2O = 5-methylpteroate + Glu
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Product in Enzyme-catalyzed Reactions (39 results)

EC NUMBER
REACTION
REACTION DIAGRAM
LITERATURE
ENZYME 3D STRUCTURE
5,10-methylenetetrahydrofolate + reduced ferredoxin = 5-methyltetrahydrofolate + ferredoxin
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S-adenosyl-L-methionine + tetrahydrofolate = 5-methyltetrahydrofolate + S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine
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trimethylsulfonium + tetrahydrofolate = dimethylsulfide + 5-methyltetrahydrofolate
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methyl-cob(III)alamin + tetrahydrofolate = cob(II)alamin + 5-methyltetrahydrofolate
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Activator in Enzyme-catalyzed Reactions (1 result)

EC NUMBER
COMMENTARY
LITERATURE
ENZYME 3D STRUCTURE
1 mM, activation to 119% of control
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Inhibitor in Enzyme-catalyzed Reactions (21 results)

EC NUMBER
COMMENTARY
LITERATURE
ENZYME 3D STRUCTURE
competitive with respect to tetrahydrofolate, noncompetitive with respect to vanillate
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most effective, non-competitive inhibitor
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ZINC34633488
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3D Structure of Enzyme-Ligand-Complex (PDB) (226 results)

EC NUMBER
ENZYME 3D STRUCTURE

Enzyme Kinetic Parameters

kcat Value (Turnover Number) (3 results)

EC NUMBER
TURNOVER NUMBER [1/S]
TURNOVER NUMBER MAXIMUM [1/S]
COMMENTARY
LITERATURE
8.33
13
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KM Value (30 results)

EC NUMBER
KM VALUE [MM]
KM VALUE MAXIMUM [MM]
COMMENTARY
LITERATURE
0.038
-
pH not specified in the publication, temperature not specified in the publication
0.000026
-
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Ki Value (5 results)

EC NUMBER
KI VALUE [MM]
KI VALUE MAXIMUM [MM]
COMMENTARY
LITERATURE
0.15
-
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1.8
-
-
0.003
-
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IC50 Value (1 result)

EC NUMBER
IC50 VALUE
IC50 VALUE MAXIMUM
COMMENTARY
LITERATURE
0.0339
-
25°C, pH not specified in the publication

References & Links

Links to other databases for 5-methyltetrahydrofolate

ChEBI
PubChem
ChEBI
PubChem