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Preferred Name

Folic Acid

Synonyms

N-[4-[[(2-Amino-1,4-dihydro-4-oxo-6-pteridinyl)methyl]amino]benzoyl]-L-glutamic Acid

2-[4-[(2-amino-4-oxo-1H-pteridin-6-yl)methylamino]benzoyl]aminopentanedioic acid

Pteroylmonoglutamic Acid

N-(4-(((2-Amino-1,4-dihydro-4-oxo-6-pteridinyl)methyl)amino)benzoyl)-L-glutamic acid

FA

FOLIC ACID

Ffolate

Folacin

Folic Acid

Folic acid

Vitamin B9

Vitamin Bc

folic acid

Definitions

A collective term for pteroylglutamic acids and their oligoglutamic acid conjugates. As a natural water-soluble substance, folic acid is involved in carbon transfer reactions of amino acid metabolism, in addition to purine and pyrimidine synthesis, and is essential for hematopoiesis and red blood cell production. (NCI05)

ID

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ALT_DEFINITION

Synthetic folate in fortified foods and supplements containing a single glutamate molecule.

A nutrient in the vitamin B complex that the body needs in small amounts to function and stay healthy. Folate helps to make red blood cells. It is found in whole-grain breads and cereals, liver, green vegetables, orange juice, lentils, beans, and yeast. Folate is water-soluble (can dissolve in water) and must be taken in every day. Not enough folate can cause anemia (a condition in which the number of red blood cells is below normal), diseases of the heart and blood vessels, and defects in the brain and spinal cord in a fetus. Folate is being studied with vitamin B12 in the prevention and treatment of cancer.

CAS_Registry

59-30-3

CHEBI_ID

CHEBI:27470

Chemical_Formula

C19H19N7O6

code

C510

Concept_In_Subset

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http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C157711

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C157712

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C116978

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http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C116977

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C63923

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C177537

Contributing_Source

CRCH

CTRP

FDA

GDC

HemOnc

DEFINITION

A collective term for pteroylglutamic acids and their oligoglutamic acid conjugates. As a natural water-soluble substance, folic acid is involved in carbon transfer reactions of amino acid metabolism, in addition to purine and pyrimidine synthesis, and is essential for hematopoiesis and red blood cell production. (NCI05)

Display_Name

Folic Acid

FDA_UNII_Code

935E97BOY8

FULL_SYN

N-[4-[[(2-Amino-1,4-dihydro-4-oxo-6-pteridinyl)methyl]amino]benzoyl]-L-glutamic Acid

2-[4-[(2-amino-4-oxo-1H-pteridin-6-yl)methylamino]benzoyl]aminopentanedioic acid

Pteroylmonoglutamic Acid

N-(4-(((2-Amino-1,4-dihydro-4-oxo-6-pteridinyl)methyl)amino)benzoyl)-L-glutamic acid

FA

FOLIC ACID

Ffolate

Folacin

Folic Acid

Folic acid

Vitamin B9

Vitamin Bc

folic acid

INFOODS

FOLAC

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label

Folic Acid

Legacy Concept Name

Folic_Acid

Maps_To

Folic Acid

NCI_Drug_Dictionary_ID

39641

NSC Number

3073

PDQ_Closed_Trial_Search_ID

39641

PDQ_Open_Trial_Search_ID

39641

Preferred_Name

Folic Acid

prefixIRI

Thesaurus:C510

Semantic_Type

Organic Chemical

Vitamin

Tolerable_Level

Y

UMLS_CUI

C0016410

Unit

mcg

US_Recommended_Intake

Y* (*for women of childbearing age)

USDA_ID

431

subClassOf

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