5-Formiminotetrahydrofolate
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| 5-Formiminotetrahydrofolate | |
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| IUPAC name | 2-[ [4-[(2-Amino-5-methanimidoyl-4-oxo- 1,6,7,8-tetrahydropteridin-6-yl)methylamino] benzoyl]amino]pentanedioic acid |
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| CAS number | [2311-81-1] |
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| Molecular formula | C20H24N8O6 |
| Molar mass | 472.455 |
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5-Formiminotetrahydrofolate is an intermediate in the catabolism of histidine. It is produced by glutamate formimidoyltransferase and then converted into 5,10-methenyltetrahydrofolate by formiminotransferase cyclodeaminase.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ Fowler B (February 2001). "The folate cycle and disease in humans". Kidney Int. Suppl. 78: S221–9. PMID 11169015.
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