dihydropteroate

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/daɪˌhaɪdɹɒpˈtɛɹəʊeɪt/

noun

A pterin created from para-aminobenzoic acid by the enzyme dihydropteroate synthetase, an important intermediate in folate synthesis.

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Meanings

noundihydropteroate (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryA pterin created from para-aminobenzoic acid by the enzyme dihydropteroate synthetase, an important intermediate in folate synthesis.
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APA

dihydropteroate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dihydropteroate

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“dihydropteroate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dihydropteroate. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dihydropteroate,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dihydropteroate.

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