Term Name: dihydrofolate synthase activity
Synonyms: 7,8-dihydrofolate synthetase activity, 7,8-dihydropteroate:L-glutamate ligase (ADP) activity, 7,8-dihydropteroate:L-glutamate ligase (ADP-forming), DHFS activity, dihydrofolate synthetase activity, dihydrofolate synthetase-folylpolyglutamate synthetase activity, dihydropteroate:L-glutamate ligase (ADP-forming) activity, FHFS activity, FHFS/FPGS activity, folylpoly-(gamma-glutamate) synthetase-dihydrofolate synthase activity, H(2)-folate synthetase activity, H2-folate synthetase activity
Definition: Catalysis of the reaction: ATP + dihydropterate + L-glutamate = ADP + phosphate + dihydrofolate.
Ontology: GO: Molecular Function [GO:0008841]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is part of: dihydrofolate biosynthetic process
is a type of: acid-amino acid ligase activity