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tetrahydrofolic acid

tetrahydrofolic acid noun: a derivative of folic acid; it is a cofactor in many reactions, especially in the synthesis (or anabolism) of amino acids and nucleic acids.

Noun

tetrahydrofolic acid (uncountable)

  1. A derivative of folic acid; it is a cofactor in many reactions, especially in the synthesis (or anabolism) of amino acids and nucleic acids.

Questions about tetrahydrofolic acid

What does tetrahydrofolic acid mean?
Tetrahydrofolic acid means a derivative of folic acid; it is a cofactor in many reactions, especially in the synthesis (or anabolism) of amino acids and nucleic acids.
What part of speech is tetrahydrofolic acid?
Tetrahydrofolic acid is a noun.

Words near tetrahydrofolic acid in the dictionary

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

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