UniProt functional annotation for P0A017

UniProt code: P0A017.

Organism: Staphylococcus aureus.
Taxonomy: Bacteria; Firmicutes; Bacilli; Bacillales; Staphylococcaceae; Staphylococcus.
 
Function: Key enzyme in folate metabolism. Catalyzes an essential reaction for de novo glycine and purine synthesis, and for DNA precursor synthesis.
 
Catalytic activity: Reaction=(6S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolate + NADP(+) = 7,8-dihydrofolate + H(+) + NADPH; Xref=Rhea:RHEA:15009, ChEBI:CHEBI:15378, ChEBI:CHEBI:57451, ChEBI:CHEBI:57453, ChEBI:CHEBI:57783, ChEBI:CHEBI:58349; EC=1.5.1.3; Evidence={ECO:0000255|PROSITE- ProRule:PRU00660};
Pathway: Cofactor biosynthesis; tetrahydrofolate biosynthesis; 5,6,7,8- tetrahydrofolate from 7,8-dihydrofolate: step 1/1.
Miscellaneous: There are two DhfR isozymes in S.aureus, this one is chromosomal and is sensitive to trimethoprim.
Similarity: Belongs to the dihydrofolate reductase family. {ECO:0000305}.

Annotations taken from UniProtKB at the EBI.