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Folate vs Methyltetrahydrofolate - What's the difference?

folate | methyltetrahydrofolate |

As nouns the difference between folate and methyltetrahydrofolate

is that folate is a salt or ester of folic acid, especially one present in the vitamin B complex while methyltetrahydrofolate is a tetrahydrofolate with a methyl substituent, a key natural form of folate. The chief form is 5-methyltetrahydrofolate.

folate

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (vitamin) A salt or ester of folic acid, especially one present in the vitamin B complex.

    • Anagrams

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    methyltetrahydrofolate

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (organic compound) A tetrahydrofolate with a methyl substituent, a key natural form of folate. The chief form is 5-methyltetrahydrofolate.

    • Related terms

    * methyltetrahydrofolic acid

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