Tetrahydrofolate

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The conjugate base of, or any salt or ester of, tetrahydrofolic acid; it is a coenzyme, formed by reduction of folic acid, involved in the biosynthesis of purines.

Etymology

From tetra- + hydro- + folate.

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folic acid

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