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Methylenetetrahydrofolate Reductase (NADPH2)
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Definition
: A flavoprotein amine oxidoreductase that catalyzes the reversible conversion of 5-methyltetrahydrofolate to 5,10-methylenetetrahydrofolate. This enzyme was formerly classified as EC 1.1.1.171.
Other names
Tetrahydrofolate Reductase, Methylene; Methylenetetrahydrofolate Reductase (NADPH); Methylenetetrahydrofolate Reductase; Methylene Tetrahydrofolate Reductase; 5,10-
Methylenetetrahydrofolate Reductase (NADPH); Methylene-
THF Reductase (NADPH)
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Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase deficiency
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*Homocystinuria
*Muscle Spasticity
Psychotic Disorders
Methylenetetrahydrofolate Reductase (NADPH2)/deficiency.