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Update Date2020-05-20 23:10:57 UTC
BMDB IDBMDB0001056
Secondary Accession Numbers
  • BMDB01056
Metabolite Identification
Common NameDihydrofolic acid
DescriptionDihydrofolic acid, also known as Dihydrofolic acid or dihydrofolic acid, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as glutamic acid and derivatives. Glutamic acid and derivatives are compounds containing glutamic acid or a derivative thereof resulting from reaction of glutamic acid at the amino group or the carboxy group, or from the replacement of any hydrogen of glycine by a heteroatom. Dihydrofolic acid is possibly soluble (in water) and a strong basic compound (based on its pKa). Dihydrofolic acid exists in all eukaryotes, ranging from yeast to humans. Dihydrofolic acid participates in a number of enzymatic reactions, within cattle. In particular, Dihydrofolic acid can be biosynthesized from tetrahydrofolic acid; which is catalyzed by the enzyme dihydrofolic acid reductase. In addition, Dihydrofolic acid can be converted into folic acid; which is mediated by the enzyme dihydrofolic acid reductase. In cattle, dihydrofolic acid is involved in the metabolic pathway called the folate metabolism pathway.
Structure
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Synonyms
ValueSource
7,8-DihydrofolateChEBI
7,8-Dihydrofolic acidChEBI
7,8-DihydropteroylglutamateChEBI
DihydrofolateChEBI
N-(7,8-Dihydropteroyl)-L-glutamic acidChEBI
7,8-Dihydropteroylglutamic acidGenerator
N-(7,8-Dihydropteroyl)-L-glutamateGenerator
7,8-Dihydro-L-folic acidHMDB
H2PteGluHMDB
H2PteGlu1HMDB
L-N-[p-[[(2-Amino-7,8-dihydro-4-hydroxy-6-pteridinyl)methyl]amino]benzoyl]-glutamic acidHMDB
N-(4-(((2-Amino-1,4,7,8-tetrahydro-4-oxo-6-pteridinyl)methyl)amino)benzoyl)-L-glutamic acidHMDB
N-(4-{[(2-amino-4-oxo-3,4,7,8-tetrahydropteridin-6-yl)methyl]amino}benzoyl)-L-glutamic acidHMDB
N-[4-[[(2-Amino-1,4,7,8-tetrahydro-4-oxo-6-pteridinyl)methyl]amino]benzoyl]-L-glutamic acidHMDB
N-[4-[[(2-Amino-3,4,7,8-tetrahydro-4-oxo-6-pteridinyl)methyl]amino]benzoyl]-L-glutamic acidHMDB
Vitamin b9HMDB
Dihydrofolate, (D)-isomerHMDB
Chemical FormulaC19H21N7O6
Average Molecular Weight443.4133
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight443.155331439
IUPAC Name(2S)-2-[(4-{[(2-amino-4-oxo-1,4,7,8-tetrahydropteridin-6-yl)methyl]amino}phenyl)formamido]pentanedioic acid
Traditional Namedihydrofolic acid
CAS Registry Number4033-27-6
SMILES
NC1=NC(=O)C2=C(NCC(CNC3=CC=C(C=C3)C(=O)N[C@@H](CCC(O)=O)C(O)=O)=N2)N1
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C19H21N7O6/c20-19-25-15-14(17(30)26-19)23-11(8-22-15)7-21-10-3-1-9(2-4-10)16(29)24-12(18(31)32)5-6-13(27)28/h1-4,12,21H,5-8H2,(H,24,29)(H,27,28)(H,31,32)(H4,20,22,25,26,30)/t12-/m0/s1
InChI KeyOZRNSSUDZOLUSN-LBPRGKRZSA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description belongs to the class of organic compounds known as glutamic acid and derivatives. Glutamic acid and derivatives are compounds containing glutamic acid or a derivative thereof resulting from reaction of glutamic acid at the amino group or the carboxy group, or from the replacement of any hydrogen of glycine by a heteroatom.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassOrganic acids and derivatives
ClassCarboxylic acids and derivatives
Sub ClassAmino acids, peptides, and analogues
Direct ParentGlutamic acid and derivatives
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Glutamic acid or derivatives
  • Hippuric acid or derivatives
  • Hippuric acid
  • N-acyl-alpha-amino acid
  • N-acyl-alpha amino acid or derivatives
  • Pterin
  • Aminobenzamide
  • Aminobenzoic acid or derivatives
  • Pteridine
  • Benzamide
  • Benzoic acid or derivatives
  • Benzoyl
  • Phenylalkylamine
  • Aniline or substituted anilines
  • Hydroxypyrimidine
  • Secondary aliphatic/aromatic amine
  • Dicarboxylic acid or derivatives
  • Benzenoid
  • Pyrimidine
  • Monocyclic benzene moiety
  • Heteroaromatic compound
  • Amino acid
  • Secondary carboxylic acid amide
  • Ketimine
  • Carboxamide group
  • Carboxylic acid
  • Propargyl-type 1,3-dipolar organic compound
  • Secondary amine
  • Organoheterocyclic compound
  • Organic 1,3-dipolar compound
  • Azacycle
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Imine
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Carbonyl group
  • Amine
  • Organic oxide
  • Organonitrogen compound
  • Organopnictogen compound
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Organic nitrogen compound
  • Aromatic heteropolycyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAromatic heteropolycyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Ontology
StatusExpected but not Quantified
Origin
  • Endogenous
BiofunctionNot Available
ApplicationNot Available
Cellular locations
  • Lysosome
  • Mitochondria
Physical Properties
StateSolid
Experimental Properties
PropertyValueReference
Melting PointNot AvailableNot Available
Boiling PointNot AvailableNot Available
Water SolubilityNot AvailableNot Available
LogPNot AvailableNot Available
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
logP-0.93ALOGPS
logP-1.8ChemAxon
logS-3.5ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)3.37ChemAxon
pKa (Strongest Basic)2.09ChemAxon
Physiological Charge-2ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count12ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count7ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area207.6 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count9ChemAxon
Refractivity120.99 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability44.31 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings3ChemAxon
BioavailabilityYesChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterYesChemAxon
Veber's RuleYesChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleYesChemAxon
Spectra
Spectra
Biological Properties
Cellular Locations
  • Lysosome
  • Mitochondria
Biospecimen Locations
  • Liver
Pathways
Normal Concentrations
BiospecimenStatusValueAgeSexConditionReferenceDetails
LiverExpected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot SpecifiedNormal
  • Not Applicable
details
Abnormal Concentrations
Not Available
HMDB IDHMDB0001056
DrugBank IDDB02015
Phenol Explorer Compound IDNot Available
FooDB IDFDB022395
KNApSAcK IDC00007248
Chemspider ID89228
KEGG Compound IDC00415
BioCyc IDDIHYDROFOLATE
BiGG ID34911
Wikipedia LinkDihydrofolic acid
METLIN ID5970
PubChem Compound98792
PDB IDNot Available
ChEBI ID15633
References
Synthesis ReferenceSmith, Karin; Scrimgeour, K. G.; Huennekens, F. M. Folic acid coenzymes and one-carbon metabolism. XV. Synthesis of a new form of dihydrofolate. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications (1963), 11(5), 388-92.
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)Not Available
General ReferencesNot Available

Enzymes

General function:
Nucleotide transport and metabolism
Specific function:
Contributes to the de novo mitochondrial thymidylate biosynthesis pathway.
Gene Name:
TYMS
Uniprot ID:
Q2TA32
Molecular weight:
39785.0
Reactions
dUMP + 5,10-Methylene-THF → 5-Thymidylic acid + Dihydrofolic aciddetails
General function:
Coenzyme transport and metabolism
Specific function:
Key enzyme in folate metabolism. Contributes to the de novo mitochondrial thymidylate biosynthesis pathway. Catalyzes an essential reaction for de novo glycine and purine synthesis, and for DNA precursor synthesis. Binds its own mRNA and that of DHFR2 (By similarity).
Gene Name:
DHFR
Uniprot ID:
P00376
Molecular weight:
21604.0
Reactions
Tetrahydrofolic acid + NADP → Dihydrofolic acid + NADPHdetails
Dihydrofolic acid + NADP → Folic acid + NADPHdetails