methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase

noun

an enzyme that converts 5,10-methylenetetrahydrofolate into 5-methyltetrahydrofolate, a key step in folate metabolism that supports the body’s methylation cycle and homocysteine processing.

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MTHFR
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Meanings

nounmethylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (uncountable)

alternative methylenetetrahydrofolatereductase

  1. uncountablebiochemistryan enzyme that converts 5,10-methylenetetrahydrofolate into 5-methyltetrahydrofolate, a key step in folate metabolism that supports the body’s methylation cycle and homocysteine processing.

    Synonyms: MTHFR

Synonyms & antonyms

nounan enzyme that converts 5,10-methylenetetrahydrofolate into 5-methyltetrahydrofolate, a key step in folate metabolism that supports the body’s methylation cycle and homocysteine processing.

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MTHFR
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methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/methylenetetrahydrofolate%20reductase

MLA

“methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/methylenetetrahydrofolate%20reductase. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

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