tetrahydrofolic acid

English

Noun

tetrahydrofolic acid (uncountable)

  1. A derivative of folic acid; it is a cofactor in many reactions, especially in the synthesis (or anabolism) of amino acids and nucleic acids.

Coordinate terms

  • tetrahydrofolate (coordinate as a base versus an acid, but synonymous in the practical sense that the conjugate base and conjugate acid coexist in solution)
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