Term Name: folic acid
Synonyms: (2S)-2-(4-{[(2-amino-4-oxo-3,4-dihydropteridin-6-yl)methyl]amino}benzamido)pentanedioic acid, Acfol, acide folique, acido folico, acidum folicum, Folate, folic acid, Folicet, Folsaeure, N-(4-{[(2-amino-4-oxo-3,4-dihydropteridin-6-yl)methyl]amino}benzoyl)-L-glutamic acid, N-[(4-{[(2-amino-4-oxo-1,4-dihydropteridin-6-yl)methyl]amino}phenyl)carbonyl]-L-glutamic acid, N-pteroyl-L-glutamic acid, PGA, PteGlu, pteroyl-L-glutamic acid, pteroyl-L-monoglutamic acid, pteroylglutamic acid, pteroylmonoglutamic acid, vitamin B11, vitamin B9, vitamin Bc, vitamin Be, vitamin M
Definition: An N-acyl-amino acid that is a form of the water-soluble vitamin B9. Its biologically active forms (tetrahydrofolate and others) are essential for nucleotide biosynthesis and homocysteine remethylation.
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:27470]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: folic acids N-acyl-amino acid
has_functional_parent: pteroic acid
has_role: human metabolite mouse metabolite nutrient
inverse has_functional_parent: 4-aminofolic acid
inverse has_part: vitamin B complex
inverse is_conjugate_base_of: folate(2-)
is_conjugate_acid_of: folate(2-)