Preferred Label : Folic Acid;
NCIt synonyms : Folacin; Vitamin B9; FA; N-[4-[[(2-Amino-1,4-dihydro-4-oxo-6-pteridinyl)methyl]amino]benzoyl]-L-glutamic Acid; N-(4-(((2-Amino-1,4-dihydro-4-oxo-6-pteridinyl)methyl)amino)benzoyl)-L-glutamic acid; 2-[4-[(2-amino-4-oxo-1H-pteridin-6-yl)methylamino]benzoyl]aminopentanedioic acid; Vitamin Bc; Ffolate;
NCIt related terms : Pteroylmonoglutamic Acid;
NCIt definition : A collective term for pteroylglutamic acids and their oligoglutamic acid conjugates.
As a natural water-soluble substance, folic acid is involved in carbon transfer reactions
of amino acid metabolism, in addition to purine and pyrimidine synthesis, and is essential
for hematopoiesis and red blood cell production. (NCI05);
Alternative definition : CRCH: Synthetic folate in fortified foods and supplements containing a single glutamate
molecule.; NCI-GLOSS: A nutrient in the vitamin B complex that the body needs in small amounts
to function and stay healthy. Folate helps to make red blood cells. It is found in
whole-grain breads and cereals, liver, green vegetables, orange juice, lentils, beans,
and yeast. Folate is water-soluble (can dissolve in water) and must be taken in every
day. Not enough folate can cause anemia (a condition in which the number of red blood
cells is below normal), diseases of the heart and blood vessels, and defects in the
brain and spinal cord in a fetus. Folate is being studied with vitamin B12 in the
prevention and treatment of cancer.;
UNII : 935E97BOY8;
InChIKey : OVBPIULPVIDEAO-LBPRGKRZSA-N;
CAS number : 59-30-3;
Unit used : mcg;
Chemical formula : C19H19N7O6;
NSC code : 3073;
ChEBI ID : CHEBI:27470;
Codes from synonyms : 00315; NSC0003073; CDR0000045236; 228;
Origin ID : C510;
UMLS CUI : C0016410;
False automatic mappings
- FAS [WHO-ART Included Term]
- Semantic type(s)
- UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- Validated automatic mappings to BTNT
- Validated automatic mappings to NTBT
- concept_is_in_subset
- is_component_of_chemotherapy_regimen
