formiminoglutamate
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From formiminoglutamic acid + -ate (“salt or ester”).
Noun
[edit]formiminoglutamate (uncountable)
- (biology, medicine) The conjugate base, or any salt or ester, of formiminoglutamic acid. Used as a biomarker for intracellular folate level in testing for vitamin B₁₂ deficiency, folate deficiency, and liver failure or liver disease.
Synonyms
[edit]Coordinate terms
[edit]- formiminoglutamic acid (coordinate as an acid versus a base, but synonymous in the practical sense that the conjugate base and conjugate acid coexist in solution)