(6S)-5-methyltetrahydrofolic acid

GPTKB entity

Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:chemical_compound
folate
gptkbp:alternativeName gptkb:L-methylfolate
gptkb:levomefolic_acid
Metafolin
Quatrefolic
gptkbp:approved_for_use_in food supplements
gptkbp:CASNumber 134-35-0
gptkbp:chemicalFormula C20H25N7O6
gptkbp:form vitamin B9
gptkbp:foundIn human plasma
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label (6S)-5-methyltetrahydrofolic acid
gptkbp:isomerOf 5-methyltetrahydrofolic acid
gptkbp:IUPACName (6S)-2-[[4-[(2-amino-5-methyl-4-oxo-1,6,7,8-tetrahydropteridin-6-yl)methylamino]benzoyl]amino]pentanedioic acid
gptkbp:producedBy reduction of folic acid in the body
gptkbp:role methyl donor in homocysteine to methionine conversion
gptkbp:solubility water soluble
gptkbp:usedFor gptkb:depression
dietary supplement
folate deficiency
hyperhomocysteinemia
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Methyltetrahydrofolate
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7