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dhfrIX

Gene
dhfrIX
Protein
Dihydrofolate reductase type 9
Organism
Escherichia coli
Length
177 amino acids
Function
Key enzyme in folate metabolism. Catalyzes an essential reaction for de novo glycine and purine synthesis, and for DNA precursor synthesis (By similarity).
Similarity
Belongs to the dihydrofolate reductase family.
Mass
19.879 kDa
Sequence
MASLNMIVAVNKTGGIGFENQIPWHEPEDLKHFKAVTMNSVLIMGRKTFASLPKVLPGRLHVVVSKTVPPTQNTDQVVYVSTYQIAVRTASLLVDKPEYSQIFVIGGKSAYENLAAYVDKLYLTRVQLNTQQDTELDLSLFKSWKLVSEVPTITENKTKLIFQIWINPNPISEEPTC