Showing chemical card for 7,8-dihydrofolate (CFc000283753)
Record Information
Version
1.0
Creation Date
2022-08-28 10:25:12 UTC
Update Date
2022-09-14 03:37:19 UTC
Chemfont ID
CFc000283753
Molecule Identification
Common Name
7,8-dihydrofolate
Definition
7,8-dihydrofolate is practically insoluble (in water) and a weakly acidic compound (based on its pKa). 7,8-dihydrofolate can be found in a number of food items such as pineapple, common verbena, pear, and citrus, which makes 7,8-dihydrofolate a potential biomarker for the consumption of these food products.
Belongs to the class of organic compounds known as dihydrofolic acids and derivatives. These are heterocyclic compounds based on the 5,6-dihydropteroic acid/7,8-dihydropteroic acid skeleton conjugated with one or more L-glutamic acid units (or derivative thereof).
