Formate

Structure of formate

Formate or methanoate is the ion CHOO⁻ or HCOO⁻ (formic acid minus one hydrogen ion). It is the simplest carboxylate anion. It is produced in large amounts in the hepatic (liver cells) mitochondria of embryonic cells and in cancer cells by the folate cycle (source: H Frederik Nijhout, et al, In silico experimentation with a model of hepatic mitochondrial folate metabolism, Theoretical Biology and Medical Modeling, 2006, 3:40, link http://www.tbiomed.com/content/3/1/40/abstract).

A formate (compound) is a salt or ester of formic acid.

Examples

• ethyl formate, CH₃CH₂(HCOO)
• sodium formate, Na(HCOO)
• caesium formate, Cs(HCOO); see Caesium: Petroleum exploration
• methyl formate, CH₃(HCOO)
• methyl chloroformate, CH₃OCOCl
• triethyl orthoformate
• trimethyl orthoformate, C₄H₁₀O₃

This article about an organic compound is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.v · Categories: Carboxylate anions Formates Organic compound stubs Wikimedia Foundation. 2010. Игры ⚽ Нужно сделать НИР? Channel One Actinic light Look at other dictionaries: Formate — For mate (f[^o]r m[asl]t), n. [See {Formic}.] (Chem.) A salt of formic acid. [Written also {formiate}.] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English formate — [fôr′māt΄] n. 1. a salt of formic acid containing the monovalent negative radical HCOO 2. an uncharged ester of this acid …   English World dictionary formate — I. /ˈfɔmeɪt/ (say fawmayt) noun a salt or ester of formic acid. {form(ic acid) + ate2} II. /ˈfɔmeɪt/ (say fawmayt) verb (i) (formated, formating) 1. (of aircraft) to group in formation. –phrase 2. formate on …   formate, US — formiatas statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Skruzdžių rūgšties druska arba esteris. formulė HCOO(M,R) atitikmenys: angl. formate, US; formiate, GB; methanoate rus. формиат ryšiai: sinonimas – metanoatas …   Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas Formate dehydrogenase — Formate dehydrogenases are a set of enzymes that catalyse the oxidation of formate to bicarbonate, donating the electrons to a second substrate, such as NAD+ in formate:NAD+ oxidoreductase (EC 1.2.1.2) or to a cytochrome in… …   Wikipedia (formate-C-acetyltransferase)-activating enzyme — In enzymology, a [formate C acetyltransferase] activating enzyme (EC number|1.97.1.4) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction:S adenosyl L methionine + dihydroflavodoxin + [formate C acetyltransferase] glycine ightleftharpoons 5… …   Wikipedia Formate C-acetyltransferase — In enzymology, a formate C acetyltransferase (EC number|2.3.1.54) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction:acetyl CoA + formate ightleftharpoons CoA + pyruvateThus, the two substrates of this enzyme are acetyl CoA and formate, whereas… …   Wikipedia Formate dehydrogenase (cytochrome) — In enzymology, a formate dehydrogenase (cytochrome) (EC number|1.2.2.1) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction:formate + 2 ferricytochrome b1 ightleftharpoons CO2 + 2 ferrocytochrome b1 + 2 H+Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are …   Wikipedia Formate dehydrogenase (NADP+) — In enzymology, a formate dehydrogenase (NADP+) (EC number|1.2.1.43) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction:formate + NADP+ ightleftharpoons CO2 + NADPHThus, the two substrates of this enzyme are formate and NADP+, whereas its two… …   Wikipedia Formate dehydrogenase (cytochrome-c-553) — In enzymology, a formate dehydrogenase (cytochrome c 553) (EC number|1.2.2.3) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction:formate + ferricytochrome c 553 ightleftharpoons CO2 + ferrocytochrome c 553Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme… …   Wikipedia 18+ © Academic, 2000-2024 Contact us: Technical Support, Advertising Dictionaries export, created on PHP, Joomla, Drupal, WordPress, MODx. Mark and share Search through all dictionaries Translate… Search Internet Share the article and excerpts Direct link … Do a right-click on the link above and select “Copy Link”