Tetrahydrofolate
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Tetrahydrofolate is a noun meaning (biochemistry) 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.
Meaning
(biochemistry) 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
- tetrahydrofolates
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include reductase, formyl, methylene, formyltetrahydrofolate, formiminotetrahydrofolate, tetrafolate.
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