tetrahydrofolic acid
English edit
Noun edit
tetrahydrofolic acid (uncountable)
- 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 edit
- tetrahydrofolate (coordinate as a base versus an acid, but synonymous in the practical sense that the conjugate base and conjugate acid coexist in solution)