Vitamin
folate
fo·late [ foh-leyt ]
Definitions related to folate:
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A cofactor for 1-carbon transfer involved with DNA synthesis.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Class of water-soluble vitamins that are coenzymes in single-carbon transfers in the metabolism of nucleic and amino acids. (DRI)CRCH Nutrition TerminologyCancer Research Center of Hawaii, University of Hawaii, 2021
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Cofactor for 1-carbon transfer reactions in living systems; deficiency disrupts DNA biosynthesis, manifesting mainly as anemia.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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