tetrahydrofolate

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Etymology

From tetra- +‎ hydro- +‎ folate.

Noun

tetrahydrofolate (plural tetrahydrofolates)

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  1. (biochemistry) The conjugate base of, or any salt or ester of, tetrahydrofolic acid; it is a coenzyme, formed by reduction of folic acid, involved in the biosynthesis of purines.

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