Dihydrofolic acid

Dihydrofolic acid
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Dihydrofolic acid

Identifiers
CAS number	[4033-27-6]
PubChem	661
MeSH	dihydrofolate
Properties
Molecular formula	C₁₉H₂₁N₇O₆
Molar mass	443.414 g/mol
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa) Infobox references

Dihydrofolic acid is a folic acid derivative acted upon by dihydrofolate reductase to produce tetrahydrofolic acid. It interacts with bacteria during cell division. Targeted to prevent nucleic acid synthesis. Dihydrofolic acid is also known by the name Dihydrofolate - more commonly Vitamin B9.

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v • d • e Enzyme cofactors

Coenzymes	vitamins: NAD⁺ (B3) \| NADP⁺ (B3) \| Coenzyme A (B5) \| THF / H4F (B9), DHF, MTHF \| Ascorbic acid (C) \| Menaquinone (K) \| Coenzyme F420 non-vitamins: ATP \| CTP \| SAM \| PAPS \| GSH \| Coenzyme B \| Coenzyme M \| Coenzyme Q \| Methanofuran \| BH4 \| H4MPT

Organic prosthetic groups	vitamins: TPP / ThDP (B1) \| FMN, FAD (B2) \| PLP / P5P (B6) \| Biotin (B7) \| Methylcobalamin, Cobamamide (B12) non-vitamins: Haem / Heme \| Lipoic acid \| Molybdopterin \| PQQ

Metal prosthetic groups	Ca²⁺ \| Cu²⁺ \| Fe²⁺, Fe³⁺ \| Mg²⁺ \| Mn²⁺ \| Mo \| Ni²⁺ \| Se \| Zn²⁺

Major families of biochemicals Saccharides \| Carbohydrates \| Glycosides \| \| Amino acids \| Peptides \| Proteins \| Glycoproteins \| \| Lipids \| Terpenes \| Steroids \| Carotenoids Alkaloids \| Nucleobases \| Nucleic acids \| \| Enzyme cofactors \| Flavonoids \| Polyketides \| Tetrapyrroles

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