methylenetetrahydrofolate

me·thyl·ene·te·tra·hy·dro·fol·ate
UK/ˌmɛ.θɪ.liːnˌtɛ.tɹəˌhʌɪ.dɹə(ʊ)ˈfəʊ.leɪt/US/ˌmɛ.θə.liːnˌtɛ.tɹəˌhaɪ.dɹəˈfoʊ.leɪt/

noun

The substrate used by the enzyme methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase to generate 5-methyltetrahydrofolate (levomefolic acid).

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Meanings

nounmethylenetetrahydrofolate (plural methylenetetrahydrofolates)

plural methylenetetrahydrofolates

  1. biochemistryThe substrate used by the enzyme methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase to generate 5-methyltetrahydrofolate (levomefolic acid).

Origin

From methylene + tetrahydrofolate.

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methylenetetrahydrofolate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/methylenetetrahydrofolate

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