cl00360

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CD Accession: 
cl00360
CD Definition: 
5-formyltetrahydrofolate cyclo-ligase family; 5-formyltetrahydrofolate cyclo-ligase or methenyl-THF synthetase EC:6.3.3.2 catalyses the interchange of 5-formyltetrahydrofolate (5-FTHF) to 5-10-methenyltetrahydrofolate, this requires ATP and Mg2+. 5-FTHF is used in chemotherapy where it is clinically known as Leucovorin.
CD Name: 
5-FTHF_cyc-lig superfamily
CD Superfamily: 
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