tetrahydrofolic acid
English
editNoun
edittetrahydrofolic 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)