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tetrahydrofolate

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tetrahydrofolate
H4 folate; a coenzyme derived from the reduction of folic acid through dihydrofolate; an important cofactor in the synthesis of purines.
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One example is genetic polymorphisms of methylene tetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR), which can be identified through blood testing.
Optimizing metabolism: liver toxins in your medicine cabinet by Kohlstadt, Ingrid / Townsend Letter
Because the influence of cobalamin on As methylation could depend on an adequate supply of 5-methyl tetrahydrofolate (THF), we further examined associations between cobalamin and uAs metabolites by folate status (Table 4).
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It is also readily reduced to tetrahydrofolate, which is the active coenzyme form of folate.
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