tetrahydrofolate

English

Etymology

From tetra- +‎ hydro- +‎ folate.

Noun

tetrahydrofolate (plural tetrahydrofolates)

1. (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.

Derived terms

• methylenetetrahydrofolate
• methyltetrahydrofolate

Translations

coenzyme

• Italian: tetraidrofolato m