"tetrahydrofolate" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: tetrahydrofolates [plural]
Etymology: tetra- + hydro- + folate Etymology templates: {{af|en|tetra-|hydro-|folate}} tetra- + hydro- + folate Head templates: {{en-noun}} tetrahydrofolate (plural tetrahydrofolates)
  1. (biochemistry) 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. Wikipedia link: tetrahydrofolic acid Categories (topical): Biochemistry Derived forms: methylenetetrahydrofolate, methyltetrahydrofolate Translations (coenzyme): tetraidrofolato [masculine] (Italian)

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