Figure 1
From: Evolution of folate biosynthesis and metabolism across algae and land plant lineages
Structure of the THF molecule and folate biosynthesis. (A) Structure of THF molecule. (B) Folate biosynthesis in higher plants. Precursors: GTP, guanosine triphosphate; DHN-P3, dihydroneopterin triphosphate; DHN-P, dihydroneopterin monophosphate; DHN, dihydroneopterin; DHM, dihydromonapterin; HMDHP, 6-hydroxymethyldihydropterin; HMDHP-P2, 6-hydroxymethyldihydropterin pyrophosphate; DHP, dihydropteroate; DHF, dihydrofolate; THF, tetrahydrofolate; THF-Glu(n), tetrahydrofolate polyglutamate; ADC, aminodeoxychorismate; pABA, para-aminobenzoic acid. Enzymes: GTPCHI, GTP cyclohydrolase I; DHN-P3-diphosphatase, dihydroneopterin triphosphate pyrophosphatase; DHNA, dihydroneopterine aldolase; HPPK, HMDHP pyrophosphokinase; DHPS, dihydropteroate synthase; DHFS, dihydrofolate synthetase; DHFR, dihydrofolate reductase; FPGS, folylpolyglutamate synthetase; ADCS, aminodeoxychorismate synthase; ADCL, aminodeoxychorismate lyase; GGH, gamma-glutamyl hydrolase.
