methyltetrahydrofolate

English

Molecular structure of 5-methyltetrahydrofolate

Etymology

methyl +‎ tetrahydrofolate

Noun

methyltetrahydrofolate (plural methyltetrahydrofolates)

1. (organic chemistry) A tetrahydrofolate with a methyl substituent, a key natural form of folate. The chief form is 5-methyltetrahydrofolate.

Related terms

• methyltetrahydrofolic acid

See also

• 5-Methyltetrahydrofolate on Wikipedia.Wikipedia