English Explanatory Dictionary

tetrahydrofolate

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The conjugate base of, or any salt or ester of, tetrahydrofolic acid; it is a coenzyme, formed by reduction of folic acid, involved in the biosynthesis of purines.

Word forms

tetrahydrofolate tetrahydrofolates

Etymology

From tetra- + hydro- + folate.

Derived words

methylenetetrahydrofolate methyltetrahydrofolate
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