BIOL 230 Lecture Guide - Production of Tetrahydrofolic Acid

Fig. 11: Pathway for the Synthesis of Tetrahydrofolic Acid, a Cofactor
Needed for the Synthesis of DNA and RNA Nucleotides

Sulfonamides such as sulfamethoxazole tie up the enzyme pteridine synthetase while trimethoprim ties up the enzyme dihydrofolic acid reductase. As a result, tetrhydrofolic acid is not produced by the bacterium. (Purines = adenine, guanine)

Illustration of Pathway for the Synthesis of Tetrahydrofolic Acid, a Cofactor Needed for the Synthesis of DNA and RNA Nucleotides.jpg by Gary E. Kaiser, Ph.D.
Professor of Microbiology, The Community College of Baltimore County, Catonsville Campus
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Last updated: September, 2018
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Fig. 11: Pathway for the Synthesis of Tetrahydrofolic Acid, a Cofactor Needed for the Synthesis of DNA and RNA Nucleotides

Fig. 11: Pathway for the Synthesis of Tetrahydrofolic Acid, a Cofactor
Needed for the Synthesis of DNA and RNA Nucleotides