Levomefolic acid-13C5

Levomefolic acid-13C5 is the 13C labeled Levomefolic acid[1]. Levomefolic acid (5-MTHF) is an orally active, brain-penetrant natural active form of folic acid and is one of the most widely used folic acid food supplements[2][3].

Signaling Pathways >> Cell Cycle/DNA Damage >> DNA/RNA Synthesis

Stable heavy isotopes of hydrogen, carbon, and other elements have been incorporated into drug molecules, largely as tracers for quantitation during the drug development process. Deuteration has gained attention because of its potential to affect the pharmacokinetic and metabolic profiles of drugs[1].

[1]. Russak EM, et al. Impact of Deuterium Substitution on the Pharmacokinetics of Pharmaceuticals. Ann Pharmacother. 2019 Feb;53(2):211-216.  

[2]. Manisha Prajapat, et al. Virtual screening and molecular dynamics study of approved drugs as inhibitors of spike protein S1 domain and ACE2 interaction in SARS-CoV-2. J Mol Graph Model. 2020 Dec;101:107716.  

[3]. Maša Vidmar Golja, et al. Simultaneous quantification of intracellular concentrations of clinically important metabolites of folate-homocysteine cycle by LC-MS/MS. Anal Biochem. 2020 Sep 15;605:113830.