tetrahydrofolate en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kʷetwóres Proto-Hellenic *kʷétwores Ancient Greek τέσσᾰρες (téssăres) Ancient Greek τετρᾰ- (tetră-)bor. English tetra- English hydro- English folate English tetrahydrofolate From tetra- + hydro- + folate.
Meanings
- 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
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| tetrahydrofolates | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
methylenetetrahydrofolate · methyltetrahydrofolate
Translations (1)
it tetraidrofolato (coenzyme)