Term Name: | 10-formyltetrahydrofolic acid |
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Synonyms: | 10-formyl-(6RS)-tetrahydrofolic acid, 10-formyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolic acid, 10-formyl-THF, 10-Formyltetrahydrofolate, 10-formyltetrahydropteroylglutamic acid, 10-FTHF, 10-HCO-H4folic acid, N(10)-formyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolic acid, N(10)-formyl-THF, N(10)-formyltetrahydrofolic acid, N-(10-formyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydropteroyl)-L-glutamic acid, N-(4-{[(2-amino-4-oxo-3,4,5,6,7,8-hexahydropteridin-6-yl)methyl](formyl)amino}benzoyl)-L-glutamic acid |
Definition: | A form of tetrahydrofolate that acts as a donor of formyl groups in anabolism. In these reactions 10-formyltetrahydrofolic acid is used as a substrate in formyltransferase reactions, which is important in purine biosynthesis. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:15637] ( EBI ) |