Acids,Formyltetrahydrofolic

《英文msh詞典》Acids,Formyltetrahydrofolic
[入口詞] Acids,Formyltetrahydrofolic
[主題詞] Formyltetrahydrofolates
[英文釋義] Tetrahydrofolates which are substituted by a formyl group at either the nitrogen atom in the 5 position or the nitrogen atom in the 10 position. N(5)-Formyltetrahydrofolate is leukovorin (citrovorum factor) while N(10)-formyltetrahydrofolate is an active coenzyme which functions as a carrier of the formyl group in a number of enzymatic reactions.