Details of Drug-Metabolizing Enzyme (DME)

General Information of Drug-Metabolizing Enzyme (DME) (ID: DEEBFXM)

DME Name	Dihydrofolate reductase (folA)
Synonyms	DHF reductase; 5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolate: NADP+ oxidoreductase; Bifunctional TS-DHFR; BmDHFR; Bacterial DFR-TS; Bacterial DHFR; TC_0902; folA
Gene Name	folA
UniProt ID	DYR_LACCA
INTEDE ID	DME1050
3D Structure	Download 2D Sequence (FASTA) Download 3D Structure (PDB) Download
EC Number	EC: 1.5.1.3 Oxidoreductase CH-NH donor oxidoreductase NAD/NADP acceptor oxidoreductase EC: 1.5.1.3
Lineage	Species: Lactobacillus casei Kingdom: Bacteria Phylum: Firmicutes Class: Bacilli Order: Lactobacillales Family: Lactobacillaceae Genus: Lactobacillus Species: Lactobacillus casei
Tissue Distribution	Primarily distributed in human gut.
Sequence	MTAFLWAQDRDGLIGKDGHLPWHLPDDLHYFRAQTVGKIMVVGRRTYESFPKRPLPERTN VVLTHQEDYQAQGAVVVHDVAAVFAYAKQHPDQELVIAGGAQIFTAFKDDVDTLLVTRLA GSFEGDTKMIPLNWDDFTKVSSRTVEDTNPALTHTYEVWQKKA
Function	This enzyme is key enzyme in folate metabolism and can catalyze an essential reaction for de novo glycine and purine synthesis, and for DNA precursor synthesis. And it also slowly reduces folate to 5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolate.

Molecular Interaction Atlas (MIA) of This DME

Molecular Interaction Atlas (MIA)

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1 Approved Drug(s) Metabolized by This DME

Drug Name	Drug ID	Indication	ICD 11	Highest Status	REF
Folic Acid	DMEMBJC	Colorectal carcinoma		Approved	[1]
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References

1	Molecular cloning of the gene for dihydrofolate reductase from Lactobacillus casei. Gene. 1982 Feb;17(2):229-33.