Term Name: | folic acid |
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Synonyms: | (2S)-2-(4-{[(2-amino-4-oxo-3,4-dihydropteridin-6-yl)methyl]amino}benzamido)pentanedioic acid, Acfol, acide folique, acido folico, acidum folicum, Folate, folic acid, Folicet, Folsaeure, N-(4-{[(2-amino-4-oxo-3,4-dihydropteridin-6-yl)methyl]amino}benzoyl)-L-glutamic acid, N-[(4-{[(2-amino-4-oxo-1,4-dihydropteridin-6-yl)methyl]amino}phenyl)carbonyl]-L-glutamic acid, N-pteroyl-L-glutamic acid, PGA, PteGlu, pteroyl-L-glutamic acid, pteroyl-L-monoglutamic acid, pteroylglutamic acid, pteroylmonoglutamic acid, vitamin B11, vitamin B9, vitamin Bc, vitamin Be, vitamin M |
Definition: | An N-acyl-amino acid that is a form of the water-soluble vitamin B9. Its biologically active forms (tetrahydrofolate and others) are essential for nucleotide biosynthesis and homocysteine remethylation. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:27470] ( EBI ) |