5,10-Methylenetetrahydrofolate

5,10-Methylenetetrahydrofolate
5,10-Methylenetetrahydrofolate
Identifiers
CAS number 3432-99-3 YesY
PubChem 108194
ChemSpider 97272 YesY
MeSH 5,10-methylenetetrahydrofolate
ChEBI CHEBI:20502 YesY
ChEMBL CHEMBL117348 YesY
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Properties
Molecular formula C20H23N7O6
Molar mass 457.44 g/mol
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Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
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5,10-Methylenetetrahydrofolate (5,10-CH2-THF) is the substrate used by the enzyme methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) to generate 5-methyltetrahydrofolate (5-MTHF).


5,10-CH2-THF can also be used as a coenzyme in the biosynthesis of thymidine. More specifically it is the C1-donor in the reactions catalyzed by thymidylate synthase and thymidylate synthase (FAD). It also acts as a coenzyme in the synthesis of serine from glycine via the enzyme serine hydroxymethyl transferase.

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