methylenetetrahydrofolate
me·thyl·ene·te·tra·hy·dro·fol·ate
methylenetetrahydrofolate · methylenetetrahydrofolates
The substrate used by the enzyme methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase to generate…The substrate used by the enzyme methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase to generate 5-methyltetrahydrofolate (levomefolic acid).
UK/ˌmɛ.θɪ.liːnˌtɛ.tɹəˌhʌɪ.dɹə(ʊ)ˈfəʊ.leɪt/US/ˌmɛ.θə.liːnˌtɛ.tɹəˌhaɪ.dɹəˈfoʊ.leɪt/
Meaning
1 sensesThe substrate used by the enzyme methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase to generate 5-methyltetrahydrofolate (levomefolic acid).
Origin
From methylene + tetrahydrofolate.From methylene + tetrahydrofolate.
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Forms
plural: methylenetetrahydrofolates| Singular | methylenetetrahydrofolate |
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Word family
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