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tetrahydrofolate

tetrahydrofolate noun: 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.

Noun

tetrahydrofolate (plural tetrahydrofolates)

  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.

Forms of tetrahydrofolate

pluraltetrahydrofolates

Origin of tetrahydrofolate

From tetra- + hydro- + folate.

Words formed from tetrahydrofolate

Questions about tetrahydrofolate

What does tetrahydrofolate mean?
Tetrahydrofolate means 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.
What part of speech is tetrahydrofolate?
Tetrahydrofolate is a noun.
What is the plural of tetrahydrofolate?
The plural of tetrahydrofolate is tetrahydrofolates.

Words near tetrahydrofolate in the dictionary

  1. tetrahydrochlorides
  2. tetrahydrocortisol
  3. tetrahydrocortisone
  4. tetrahydrodeoxycorticosterone
  5. tetrahydrodipicolinic acid
  6. tetrahydrofolate
  7. tetrahydrofolates
  8. tetrahydrofolic acid
  9. tetrahydrofuran
  10. tetrahydrofurans
  11. tetrahydrofuranyl

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