| Identification | Back Directory | [Name]
5-formyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydropteroic acid | [CAS]
4349-43-3 | [Synonyms]
Folinic Acid Impurity 6
Folinic Acid Impurity 2
Calcium Folinate EP Impurity E
Calcium Levofolinate Impurity 11
Levofolinate EP Impurity E Racemate
5-formyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydropteroic acid
4-[[(2-Amino-5-formyl-3,4,5,6,7,8-hexahydro-4-oxo-6-pteridinyl)methyl]amino]benzoic Acid
Benzoic acid, 4-[[(2-amino-5-formyl-3,4,5,6,7,8-hexahydro-4-oxo-6-pteridinyl)methyl]amino]- | [Molecular Formula]
C15H16N6O4 | [MDL Number]
MFCD30719896 | [MOL File]
4349-43-3.mol | [Molecular Weight]
344.33 |
| Hazard Information | Back Directory | [Uses]
5-Formyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydropteroic Acid along with its glutamate esters can be used as a subtrate for binding to methyenyltetrahydrofolate synthetase. | [Uses]
5-Formyltetrahydropteroic Acid is an impurity of Folic Acid (F680300); a vitamin needed to synthesize DNA, conduct DNA repair and methylate DNA. It also acts as a cofactor in biological reactions involving folate. |
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