Term Name: tetrahydrofolylpolyglutamate synthase activity
Synonyms: folate polyglutamate synthetase activity, folylpoly(gamma-glutamate) synthase activity, folylpoly-gamma-glutamate synthase activity, folylpoly-gamma-glutamate synthetase-dihydrofolate synthetase activity, folylpolyglutamate synthase activity, folylpolyglutamate synthetase activity, folylpolyglutamyl synthetase activity, formyltetrahydropteroyldiglutamate synthetase activity, FPGS activity, N(10)-formyltetrahydropteroyldiglutamate synthetase activity, N10-formyltetrahydropteroyldiglutamate synthetase activity, tetrahydrofolate synthase activity, tetrahydrofolate:L-glutamate gamma-ligase (ADP-forming) activity, tetrahydrofolyl-[gamma-Glu]n:L-glutamate gamma-ligase (ADP-forming), tetrahydropteroyl-[gamma-polyglutamate]:L-glutamate gamma-ligase (ADP-forming)
Definition: Catalysis of the reaction: ATP + tetrahydrofolyl-(Glu)(n) + L-glutamate = ADP + phosphate + tetrahydrofolyl-(Glu)(n+1).
Ontology: GO: Molecular Function [GO:0004326]    QuickGO    AmiGO

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