Formate-Tetrahydrofolate Ligase

Formate-Tetrahydrofolate Ligase

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A carbon-nitrogen ligase that catalyzes the formation of 10-formyltetrahydrofolate from formate and tetrahydrofolate in the presence of ATP. In higher eukaryotes the enzyme also contains METHYLENETETRAHYDROFOLATE DEHYDROGENASE (NADP+) and METHENYLTETRAHYDROFOLATE CYCLOHYDROLASE activity.

Synonyms: Formate:tetrahydrofolate ligase (ADP-forming) Formyltetrahydrofolate Synthetase Tetrahydrofolate Formylase Formate Tetrahydrofolate Ligase Formylase, Tetrahydrofolate EC 6.3.4.3 Synthetase, Formyltetrahydrofolate Ligase, Formate-Tetrahydrofolate Formate-Tetrahydrofolate Ligase

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98; see FORMYLTETRAHYDROFOLATE SYNTHETASE 1991-97; see LIGASES 1975-90

98(75)

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D005574

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