6,7-dihydropteridine reductase

6,7-dihydropteridine reductase
Dihydropteridine reductase dimer, Human
Identifiers
EC no.1.5.1.34
CAS no.9074-11-7
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BRENDABRENDA entry
ExPASyNiceZyme view
KEGGKEGG entry
MetaCycmetabolic pathway
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PDB structuresRCSB PDB PDBe PDBsum
Gene OntologyAmiGO / QuickGO
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6,7-dihydropteridine reductase (EC 1.5.1.34, also dihydrobiopterin reductase) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction

+ 2 NADH
 
 
2 H+
 
2 H+
 
 
+ 2 NAD+
 

The substrates of this enzyme are dihydrobiopterin (specifically the isomer (6R)-L-erythro-6,7-dihydrobiopterin), reduced nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NADH), and two protons. Its products are tetrahydropteridine and oxidised NAD+. Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate can be used as an alternative cofactor. The enzyme participates in folate biosynthesis. In the human genome, the enzyme is encoded by the QDPR gene.