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Gene information for DHFR (Homo sapiens)
(Information is obtained from NCBI Gene database)
Entrez gene ID1719
Official gene symbolDHFR
Full namedihydrofolate reductase
Aliases,DHFRP1,DYR,
Gene summaryDihydrofolate reductase converts dihydrofolate into tetrahydrofolate, a methyl group shuttle required for the de novo synthesis of purines, thymidylic acid, and certain amino acids. While the functional dihydrofolate reductase gene has been mapped to chromosome 5, multiple intronless processed pseudogenes or dihydrofolate reductase-like genes have been identified on separate chromosomes. Dihydrofolate reductase deficiency has been linked to megaloblastic anemia. [provided by RefSeq]
LocationChromosome: 5   Locus: 5q11.2-q13.2
Gene position79950800 - 79922045  Map Viewer
Gene orientationminus
Gene size28756 bp
Gene sequence
OMIM ID126060