English Explanatory Dictionary

methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. an enzyme that converts 5,10-methylenetetrahydrofolate into 5-methyltetrahydrofolate, a key step in folate metabolism that supports the body’s methylation cycle and homocysteine processing.

Word forms

methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase methylenetetrahydrofolatereductase

Synonyms

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