methylenetetrahydrofolate

English

Etymology

From methylene +‎ tetrahydrofolate.

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌmɛ.θɪ.liːnˌtɛ.tɹəˌhʌɪ.dɹə(ʊ)ˈfəʊ.leɪt/
  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˌmɛ.θə.liːnˌtɛ.tɹəˌhaɪ.dɹəˈfoʊ.leɪt/
  • Hyphenation: me‧thyl‧ene‧te‧tra‧hy‧dro‧fol‧ate

Noun

methylenetetrahydrofolate (plural methylenetetrahydrofolates)

  1. (biochemistry) The substrate used by the enzyme reductase to generate 5-methyltetrahydrofolate (levomefolic acid).

Derived terms

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