5-Formiminotetrahydrofolate

5-Formiminotetrahydrofolate
Identifiers
CAS number 2311-81-1
PubChem 530
ChemSpider 21232465 Y
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Properties
Molecular formula C20H24N8O6
Molar mass 472.455
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Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
Infobox references

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]

References

  1. ^ Fowler B (February 2001). "The folate cycle and disease in humans". Kidney Int. Suppl. 78: S221–9. doi:10.1046/j.1523-1755.2001.07851.x. PMID 11169015.