Occurrence and significance of folic acid
Folic acid is a naturally occurring pteridine, which was originally isolated from plants. Folic acid (pteroyl-glutamic acid) is composed of pteridine (6-methylptero), p-aminobenzoic acid (PABA) and glutamic acid. Folic acid (folacin) is a compound of major importance for the proper functioning of th...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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De Gruyter
2018-12-01
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Series: | Pteridines |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1515/pteridines-2018-0017 |