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methylenetetrahydrofolatereductase

Syllables: me·thyl·ene·te·tra·hy·dro·fo·late·re·duct·aseUK/ˌmɛ.θɪ.liːnˌtɛ.tɹəˌhʌɪ.dɹə(ʊ)ˌfəʊ.leɪt.ɹɪˈdʌk.teɪz/US/ˌmɛ.θə.liːnˌtɛ.tɹəˌhaɪ.dɹəˌfoʊ.leɪt.ɹɪˈdʌk.teɪz/

methylenetetrahydrofolatereductase is the alternative form of methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase.

Meaning of methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase

Noun

methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (uncountable)

  1. an enzyme that converts 5,10-methylenetetrahydrofolate into 5-methyltetrahydrofolate, a key step in folate metabolism that supports the body’s methylation cycle and homocysteine processing.
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Questions about methylenetetrahydrofolatereductase

What is methylenetetrahydrofolatereductase the alternative form of?
Methylenetetrahydrofolatereductase is the alternative form of methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase.
How do you pronounce methylenetetrahydrofolatereductase?
Methylenetetrahydrofolatereductase is pronounced /ˌmɛ.θɪ.liːnˌtɛ.tɹəˌhʌɪ.dɹə(ʊ)ˌfəʊ.leɪt.ɹɪˈdʌk.teɪz/ (UK).

Words near methylenetetrahydrofolatereductase in the dictionary

  1. methylenediphosphonate
  2. methylenediphosphonates
  3. methylenes
  4. methylenetetrahydrofolate
  5. methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase
  6. methylenetetrahydrofolatereductase
  7. methylenetetrahydrofolates
  8. methylenic
  9. methylenimine
  10. methylenomycin
  11. methylenomycins

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