5-MTHF

GPTKB entity

Statements (43)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:chemical_compound
vitamin derivative
gptkbp:availableOn gptkb:drug
dietary supplement
gptkbp:CASNumber 134-35-0
gptkbp:chemicalFormula C20H25N7O6
gptkbp:cofactor gptkb:methionine_synthase
gptkbp:crosses_the_blood-brain_barrier yes
gptkbp:deficiency_can_cause megaloblastic anemia
elevated homocysteine
gptkbp:excretion urine
gptkbp:form folate
vitamin B9
gptkbp:foundIn citrus fruits
legumes
leafy green vegetables
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 5-MTHF
gptkbp:is_affected_by_mutation_in MTHFR gene
gptkbp:is_more_bioavailable_than folic acid
gptkbp:is_not_stored_in large amounts in the body
gptkbp:is_the_primary_biologically_active_form_of folate in the human body
gptkbp:IUPACName gptkb:(6S)-5-methyltetrahydrofolic_acid
gptkbp:marketedAs Deplin
Metafolin
Quatrefolic
gptkbp:molecularWeight 459.46 g/mol
gptkbp:otherName gptkb:L-methylfolate
gptkb:levomefolic_acid
5-methyltetrahydrofolate
gptkbp:produced_by_enzyme methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR)
gptkbp:produces gptkb:5,10-methylenetetrahydrofolate
gptkbp:requires amino acid metabolism
DNA synthesis
methylation reactions
gptkbp:solubility soluble
gptkbp:substrate gptkb:methionine_synthase
gptkbp:used_in prenatal vitamins
medical food products
gptkbp:usedFor gptkb:depression
folate deficiency
hyperhomocysteinemia
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Methyltetrahydrofolate
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7