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 methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase to generate 5-methyltetrahydrofolate (levomefolic acid).

Derived terms

• methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase