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Ligand tetrahydrofolate

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Basic Ligand Information

Molecular Structure
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Molecular Formula
BRENDA Name
InChIKey
C19H23N7O6
tetrahydrofolate
MSTNYGQPCMXVAQ-RYUDHWBXSA-N
Synonyms:
(-)-tetrahydropteroylglutamate, (6S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydropteroylglutamate, (6S)-tetrahydrofolate, (6S)-tetrahydropteroylglutamate, (l)-tetrahydropteroylglutamate, (l)-tetrahydropteroyltriglutamate, 5,6,7,8-terahydropteroyl-Glu, 5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolate, 5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolic acid, 5,6,7,8-tetrahydropteroyl-gamma-Glu, 5,6,7,8-tetrahydropteroyl-Glu, L-tetrahydrofolate, tetrahdrofolic acid, tetrahydorpteroylglutamate, tetrahydrofolic acid, tetrahydropteroylglutamate, tetrahydropteroylglutamic acid, tetrahydropteroylmonoglutamate


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Roles as Enzyme Ligand

In Vivo Substrate in Enzyme-catalyzed Reactions (28 results)

EC NUMBER
PROVEN IN VIVO REACTION
REACTION DIAGRAM
LITERATURE
ENZYME 3D STRUCTURE
glycine + tetrahydrofolate + NAD+ = 5,10-methylenetetrahydrofolate + NH3 + CO2 + NADH
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sarcosine + 5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolate + O2 = glycine + formaldehyde + H2O2
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sarcosine + 5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolate + O2 = glycine + 5,10-methylenetetrahydrofolate + H2O2
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N,N-dimethylglycine + 5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolate + electron-transfer flavoprotein = sarcosine + 5,10-methylenetetrahydrofolate + reduced electron-transfer flavoprotein
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tetrahydrofolate + 5-formamido-1-(5-phospho-D-ribosyl)imidazole-4-carboxamide = 10-formyltetrahydrofolate + 5-amino-1-(5-phospho-D-ribosyl)imidazole-4-carboxamide
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In Vivo Product in Enzyme-catalyzed Reactions (46 results)

EC NUMBER
PROVEN IN VIVO REACTION
REACTION DIAGRAM
LITERATURE
ENZYME 3D STRUCTURE
5,10-methylenetetrahydrofolate + NH3 + CO2 + NADH = glycine + tetrahydrofolate + NAD+
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10-formyltetrahydrofolate + NADP+ + H2O = tetrahydrofolate + CO2 + NADPH + H+
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10-formyltetrahydrofolate + UDP-4-amino-4-deoxy-beta-L-arabinopyranose = 5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolate + UDP-4-deoxy-4-formamido-beta-L-arabinopyranose
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10-formyltetrahydrofolate + GDP-alpha-D-perosamine = tetrahydrofolate + GDP-N-formyl-alpha-D-perosamine
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5-formimidoyltetrahydrofolate + L-glutamate = tetrahydrofolate + N-formimidoyl-L-glutamate
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10-formyltetrahydrofolate + H2O = formate + tetrahydrofolate
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Substrate in Enzyme-catalyzed Reactions (95 results)

EC NUMBER
REACTION
REACTION DIAGRAM
LITERATURE
ENZYME 3D STRUCTURE
tetrahydrofolate + menadiol = ?
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2 L-arginine + 3 tetrahydrofolate + 4 O2 = 2 L-citrulline + 2 nitric oxide + 3 oxidized tetrahydrofolate + 4 H2O
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L-tyrosine + tetrahydrofolic acid + O2 = ?
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2-hexadecyloxyethan-1-ol + 5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolic acid + O2 = ?
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glycine + tetrahydrofolate + NAD+ = 5,10-methylenetetrahydrofolate + NH3 + CO2 + NADH
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tetrahydropteroylglutamic acid + NADP+ = ?
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ATP + formate + tetrahydrofolate = ADP + phosphate + 10-formyltetrahydrofolate
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sarcosine + 5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolate + O2 = glycine + formaldehyde + H2O2
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N,N-dimethylglycine + 5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolate + O2 = sarcosine + 5,10-methylenetetrahydrofolate + H2O2
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N,N-dimethylglycine + 5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolate + electron-transfer flavoprotein = sarcosine + 5,10-methylenetetrahydrofolate + reduced electron-transfer flavoprotein
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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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formaldehyde + tetrahydrofolate = methylentetrahydrofolate
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Product in Enzyme-catalyzed Reactions (126 results)

EC NUMBER
REACTION
REACTION DIAGRAM
LITERATURE
ENZYME 3D STRUCTURE
5,10-methylenetetrahydrofolate + NH3 + CO2 + NADH = glycine + tetrahydrofolate + NAD+
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7,8-dihydrofolate + NADPH + H+ = 5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolate + NADP+
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dihydrofolate + NADPH + H+ = tetrahydrofolate + NADP+
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10-formyltetrahydrofolate + NADP+ + H2O = tetrahydrofolate + CO2 + NADPH + H+
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5,10-methylentetrahydrofolate + uracil1939 in 23S rRNA + FADH2 = tetrahydrofolate + 5-methyluracil1939 in 23S rRNA + FAD
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10-formyltetrahydrofolate + UDP-4-amino-4-deoxy-beta-L-arabinopyranose = 5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolate + UDP-4-deoxy-4-formamido-beta-L-arabinopyranose
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5-formimidoyltetrahydrofolate + glycine = tetrahydrofolate + N-formimidoglycine
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CH3-tetrahydrofolate + CO + HS-CoA = CH3-CO-S-CoA + tetrahydrofolate
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10-formyltetrahydrofolate + H2O = formate + tetrahydrofolate
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ATP + 5,6,7,8-tetrahydropteroate + Glu = ADP + phosphate + 5,6,7,8-terahydropteroyl-Glu
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Enzyme Cofactor/Cosubstrate (44 results)

EC NUMBER
COMMENTARY
LITERATURE
ENZYME 3D STRUCTURE
required as the acceptor of the methyl group from vanillate, Km value 0.23 mM
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Activator in Enzyme-catalyzed Reactions (6 results)

EC NUMBER
COMMENTARY
LITERATURE
ENZYME 3D STRUCTURE
binding kinetic analysis of folate derivatives, e.g. folates bound to glutamates, the (6R,S) form of the natural pentaglutamate form of tetrahydrofolate bound with the highest affinity to full-length LSD1, binding of different forms of folate to LSD1, and binding structures, overview
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pteridine cofactor required, 50% of the activity of 2-amino-4-hydroxy-6,7-dimethyl-tetrahydropteridine
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dependent on
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control of SHMT activity by the availability of 5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolate
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Inhibitor in Enzyme-catalyzed Reactions (36 results)

EC NUMBER
COMMENTARY
LITERATURE
ENZYME 3D STRUCTURE
competitively inhibits the oxidase activity of the enzyme, which indicates that tetrahydrofolate and O2 compete for the same reduced and dUMP-activated enzymatic complex
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product inhibition
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competitive inhibitor
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inhibits interconversion of L-serine and glycine
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3D Structure of Enzyme-Ligand-Complex (PDB) (217 results)

EC NUMBER
ENZYME 3D STRUCTURE

Enzyme Kinetic Parameters

kcat Value (Turnover Number) (39 results)

EC NUMBER
TURNOVER NUMBER [1/S]
TURNOVER NUMBER MAXIMUM [1/S]
COMMENTARY
LITERATURE

KM Value (128 results)

EC NUMBER
KM VALUE [MM]
KM VALUE MAXIMUM [MM]
COMMENTARY
LITERATURE
0.0004
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pH 7.6, 25°C
0.72
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pH 8.0, 30°C
0.23
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pH 6.6, 55°C
0.17
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0.1
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0.04
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Ki Value (12 results)

EC NUMBER
KI VALUE [MM]
KI VALUE MAXIMUM [MM]
COMMENTARY
LITERATURE

References & Links

Links to other databases for tetrahydrofolate

ChEBI
PubChem
ChEBI
PubChem