10-Formyltetrahydrofolic acid disodium

Names

[ Name ]:
10-Formyltetrahydrofolic acid disodium

Biological Activity

[Description]:

10-Formyltetrahydrofolic acid disodium is a form of tetrahydrofolic acid that acts as a donor of formyl groups in anabolism. 10-Formyltetrahydrofolic acid disodium can be used as a substrate for formyltransferase reactions and is involved in the biosynthesis of purines[1].

[Related Catalog]:

Research Areas >> Metabolic Disease

[In Vivo]

10-Formyltetrahydrofolic acid disodium in the liver of male Sprague-Dawley rats increases significantly after 30 and 60 minutes by administration of 1.3 mmol/kg methionine[1].

[References]

[1]. Donald W Horne, et al. Neither methionine nor nitrous oxide inactivation of methionine synthase affect the concentration of 5,10-methylenetetrahydrofolate in rat liver. J Nutr. 2003 Feb;133(2):476-8.

Chemical & Physical Properties

[ Molecular Formula ]:
C₂₀H₂₁N₇Na₂O₇

[ Molecular Weight ]:
517.40

Related Compounds

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