dihydropteroate

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /daɪˌhaɪdɹɒpˈtɛɹəʊeɪt/

Noun

dihydropteroate (uncountable)

1. (organic chemistry) A pterin created from para-aminobenzoic acid by the enzyme dihydropteroate synthetase, an important intermediate in folate synthesis.