About The Medical Condition Formyltetrahydrofolates

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Formyltetrahydrofolates

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Formyltetrahydrofolates Medical Condition

What's The Definition Of The Medical Condition Formyltetrahydrofolates?

Tetrahydrofolates which are substituted by a formyl group at either the nitrogen atom in the 5 position or the nitrogen atom in the 10 position. N(5)-Formyltetrahydrofolate is leukovorin (citrovorum factor) while N(10)-formyltetrahydrofolate is an active coenzyme which functions as a carrier of the formyl group in a number of enzymatic reactions.

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