Dihydrofolic acid
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IUPAC name
N-(4-{[(2-amino-4-oxo-1,4,7,8-tetrahydropteridin-6-yl)methyl]amino}benzoyl)-L-glutamic acid
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Other names
H2folate, DH
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Identifiers | |
4033-27-6 ![]() |
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ChEBI | CHEBI:15633 ![]() |
ChEMBL | ChEMBL46294 ![]() |
ChemSpider | 89228 ![]() |
Jmol 3D model | Interactive image |
MeSH | dihydrofolate |
PubChem | 98792 |
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Properties | |
C19H21N7O6 | |
Molar mass | 443.414 g/mol |
Vapor pressure | {{{value}}} |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Dihydrofolic acid (conjugate base dihydrofolate) (DHF) is a folic acid (vitamin B9) derivative which is converted to tetrahydrofolic acid by dihydrofolate reductase. Since tetrahydrofolate is needed to make both purines and pyrimidines, which are building blocks of DNA and RNA, dihydrofolate reductase is targeted by various drugs to prevent nucleic acid synthesis.
File:Pathway of tetrahydrofolate and antimetabolites.pdf
Interactive pathway map
Click on genes, proteins and metabolites below to link to respective articles. [§ 1]
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