5-methyltetrahydrofolic acid
5-methyltetrahydrofolic acid Uses, Dosage, Side Effects, Food Interaction and all others data.
5-methyltetrahydrofolic acid is a methylated derivate of tetrahydrofolate. It is generated by methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase from 5,10-methylenetetrahydrofolate and used to recycle homocysteine back to methionine by 5-methyltetrahydrofolate-homocysteine methyltransferases (also called methionine synthases).
| Trade Name | 5-methyltetrahydrofolic acid |
| Generic | 5-methyltetrahydrofolic acid |
| 5-methyltetrahydrofolic acid Other Names | N-Methyltetrahydrofolate, N-Methyltetrahydrofolic acid, N5-Methyltetrahydrofolate |
| Type | |
| Formula | C20H25N7O6 |
| Weight | Average: 459.463 Monoisotopic: 459.186631553 |
| Groups | Investigational, Nutraceutical |
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| Last Updated: | September 19, 2023 at 7:00 am |
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