5u7f

Structural highlights

Function

NUDB_ECOLI Catalyzes the hydrolysis of dihydroneopterin triphosphate to dihydroneopterin monophosphate and pyrophosphate. Required for efficient folate biosynthesis. Can also hydrolyze nucleoside triphosphates with a preference for dATP.^{[1] [2]}

References

1. ↑ O'Handley SF, Frick DN, Bullions LC, Mildvan AS, Bessman MJ. Escherichia coli orf17 codes for a nucleoside triphosphate pyrophosphohydrolase member of the MutT family of proteins. Cloning, purification, and characterization of the enzyme. J Biol Chem. 1996 Oct 4;271(40):24649-54. PMID:8798731
2. ↑ Gabelli SB, Bianchet MA, Xu W, Dunn CA, Niu ZD, Amzel LM, Bessman MJ. Structure and function of the E. coli dihydroneopterin triphosphate pyrophosphatase: a Nudix enzyme involved in folate biosynthesis. Structure. 2007 Aug;15(8):1014-22. PMID:17698004 doi:S0969-2126(07)00252-3