formiminoglutamate

English

Etymology

From formiminoglutamic acid +‎ ate (“salt or ester”).

Noun

formiminoglutamate (uncountable)

1. (biology, medicine) The conjugate base, or any salt or ester, of formiminoglutamic acid. Used as a biomarker for intracellular folate level in testing for vitamin B₁₂ deficiency, folate deficiency, and liver failure or liver disease.

Synonyms

• FIGLU

Coordinate terms

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