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methylenetetrahydrofolate

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The substrate used by the enzyme methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase to generate 5-methyltetrahydrofolate (levomefolic acid).

Pronunciation

/ˌmɛ.θɪ.liːnˌtɛ.tɹəˌhʌɪ.dɹə(ʊ)ˈfəʊ.leɪt/ /ˌmɛ.θə.liːnˌtɛ.tɹəˌhaɪ.dɹəˈfoʊ.leɪt/

Word forms

methylenetetrahydrofolate methylenetetrahydrofolates

Etymology

From methylene + tetrahydrofolate.

Derived words

methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase
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