methyltetrahydrofolate
English
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Molecular structure of 5-methyltetrahydrofolate
Etymology
methyl + tetrahydrofolate
Noun
methyltetrahydrofolate (plural methyltetrahydrofolates)
- (organic chemistry) A tetrahydrofolate with a methyl substituent, a key natural form of folate. The chief form is 5-methyltetrahydrofolate.
Related terms
- methyltetrahydrofolic acid
See also
5-Methyltetrahydrofolate on Wikipedia.Wikipedia