Showing chemical card for 5-formyl-tetrahydrofolate (CFc000283729)
Record Information
Version
1.0
Creation Date
2022-08-28 10:25:12 UTC
Update Date
2022-09-14 03:37:17 UTC
Chemfont ID
CFc000283729
Molecule Identification
Common Name
5-formyl-tetrahydrofolate
Definition
5-formyl-tetrahydrofolate is a member of the class of compounds known as tetrahydrofolic acids. Tetrahydrofolic acids are heterocyclic compounds based on the 5,6,7,8-tetrahydropteroic acid skeleton conjugated with at least one L-glutamic acid unit. 5-formyl-tetrahydrofolate is practically insoluble (in water) and a weakly acidic compound (based on its pKa). 5-formyl-tetrahydrofolate can be found in a number of food items such as fennel, greenthread tea, orange mint, and coriander, which makes 5-formyl-tetrahydrofolate a potential biomarker for the consumption of these food products.
Belongs to the class of organic compounds known as tetrahydrofolic acids. These are heterocyclic compounds based on the 5,6,7,8-tetrahydropteroic acid skeleton conjugated with at least one L-glutamic acid unit.
