A form of tetrahydrofolate that acts as a donor of formyl groups in anabolism. In these reactions 10-formyltetrahydrofolic acid is used as a substrate in formyltransferase reactions, which is important in purine biosynthesis.
ChEBI ID: 15637
There are 2 compounds belonging to this class, involving 0 studies.
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| (6S)-10-formyltetrahydrofolic-acid | A 10-formyltetrahydrofolic acid that has S-configuration at position 6. | |
| (6R)-10-formyltetrahydrofolic-acid | A 10-formyltetrahydrofolic acid that has R-configuration at position 6. |
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