Gene Symbol |
DHFRL1
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Entrez Gene |
200895
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Alt Symbol |
DHFRP4
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Species |
Human
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Gene Type |
protein-coding
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Description |
dihydrofolate reductase-like 1
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Other Description |
dihydrofolate reductase pseudogene 4|dihydrofolate reductase, mitochondrial|dihydrofolate reductase-like protein 1
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Swissprots |
Q6P4I9 D3DN30 Q86XF0
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Accessions |
EAW79895 EAW79896 Q86XF0 AK122674 BAG53658 AL832912 CAH10617 AW104373 BC045541 AAH45541 BC063379 AAH63379 HQ447989 ADQ32471 XM_011512537 XP_011510839 NM_001195643 NP_001182572 NM_176815 NP_789785
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Function |
Key enzyme in folate metabolism. Contributes to the de novo mitochondrial thymidylate biosynthesis pathway. Required to prevent uracil accumulation in mtDNA. Binds its own mRNA and that of DHFR. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:21876184, ECO:0000269|PubMed:21876188}.
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Subcellular Location |
Mitochondrion. Mitochondrion matrix. Mitochondrion inner membrane.
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Tissue Specificity |
Expressed in numerous cell lines. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:21876184}.
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Top Pathways |
Folate biosynthesis, One carbon pool by folate
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