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CHEBI:67016 - tetrahydrofolate
| ChEBI ID | CHEBI:67016 |
| ChEBI Name | tetrahydrofolate |
| Stars | |
| Definition | A folate obtained by deprotonation of any tetrahydrofolic acid. |
| Last Modified | 18 September 2012 |
| Submitter | Steve |
| Roles Classification |
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| Biological Role: | water-soluble vitamin (role) Any vitamin that dissolves in water and readily absorbed into tissues for immediate use. Unlike the fat-soluble vitamins, they are not stored in the body and need to be replenished regularly in the diet and will rarely accumulate to toxic levels since they are quickly excreted from the body via urine. |
| Application: | nutraceutical A product in capsule, tablet or liquid form that provide essential nutrients, such as a vitamin, an essential mineral, a protein, an herb, or similar nutritional substance. |
| ChEBI Ontology |
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| Outgoing Relation(s) |
| tetrahydrofolate (CHEBI:67016) is a folates (CHEBI:67011) |
| tetrahydrofolate (CHEBI:67016) is conjugate base of tetrahydrofolic acid (CHEBI:26907) |
| Incoming Relation(s) |
| (6R)-5,10-methenyltetrahydrofolate (CHEBI:57455) is a tetrahydrofolate (CHEBI:67016) |
| 5,10-methylenetetrahydrofolate(2−) (CHEBI:12071) is a tetrahydrofolate (CHEBI:67016) |
| 5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolate(2−) (CHEBI:68437) is a tetrahydrofolate (CHEBI:67016) |
| methyltetrahydrofolate (CHEBI:25345) is a tetrahydrofolate (CHEBI:67016) |
| tetrahydrofolic acid (CHEBI:26907) is conjugate acid of tetrahydrofolate (CHEBI:67016) |
| Synonyms | Source |
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| tetrahydrofolates | ChEBI |
| tetrahydrofolate anion | ChEBI |
| tetrahydrofolate anions | ChEBI |