Dihydrofolic acid

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Dihydrofolic acid
Identifiers
CAS number	[4033-27-6]
PubChem	661
MeSH	dihydrofolate
Properties
Molecular formula	C19H21N7O6
Molar mass	443.414 g/mol
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa) Infobox disclaimer and references

Dihydrofolic acid is a folic acid derivative acted upon by dihydrofolate reductase to produce tetrahydrofolic acid. It interacts with bacteria during cell division. Targeted to prevent nucleic acid synthesis.

v • d • e Types of enzyme cofactors Coenzymes vitamins: NAD+ (B3) - NADP+ (B3) - Coenzyme A (B5) - Tetrahydrofolic acid (B9)/Dihydrofolic acid/5,10-Methylenetetrahydrofolate - Menaquinone (K) - Ascorbic acid (C) - Coenzyme F420 Adenosine triphosphate - S-Adenosyl methionine - 3'-Phosphoadenosine-5'-phosphosulfate - Coenzyme Q - Tetrahydrobiopterin - Cytidine triphosphate - Glutathione - Coenzyme M - Coenzyme B - Methanofuran - Tetrahydromethanopterin Prosthetic groups: Organic group vitamins: Thiamine pyrophosphate (B1) - Flavin mononucleotide (B2) - Flavin adenine dinucleotide (B2) - Pyridoxal phosphate (B6) - Biotin (B7) - Methylcobalamin (B12) - Cobamamide (B12) Pyrroloquinoline quinone - Heme - Molybdopterin - Lipoic acid Prosthetic groups: Metals Calcium - Selenium - Copper - Iron - Magnesium - Manganese - Nickel - Zinc - Molybdenum