The Concept of Folic Acid in Health and Disease

The Concept of Folic Acid in Health and Disease

Folates have a pterine core structure and high metabolic activity due to their ability to accept electrons and react with O-, S-, N-, C-bounds. Folates play a role as cofactors in essential one-carbon pathways donating methyl-groups to choline phospholipids, creatine, epinephrine, DNA. Compounds sim...

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Main Authors: Yulia Shulpekova, Vladimir Nechaev, Svetlana Kardasheva, Alla Sedova, Anastasia Kurbatova, Elena Bueverova, Arthur Kopylov, Kristina Malsagova, Jabulani Clement Dlamini, Vladimir Ivashkin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-06-01
Series:Molecules
Subjects:
folic acid
folate transporters
antifolates
folate overload
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/26/12/3731

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