formiminoglutamate
English
Etymology
From formiminoglutamic acid + -ate.
Noun
formiminoglutamate (uncountable)
- (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)