Folic Acid

• Catalog No.: F680300
• CAS Number: 59-30-3
• M. F.: C19H19N7O6
• M. W.: 441.39746
• Storage: Refrigerator

SYNONYMS

• IUPAC name: (2S)-2-[(4-{[(2-amino-4-oxo-4,8-dihydropteridin-6-yl)methyl]amino}phenyl)formamido]pentanedioic acid
• IUPAC Traditional name: (2S)-2-[(4-{[(2-amino-4-oxo-8H-pteridin-6-yl)methyl]amino}phenyl)formamido]pentanedioic acid
• Synonyms: Folacin; Incafolic; Folbal; NSC 3073; Vitamin M; N-[4-[[(2-Amino-3,4-dihydro-4-oxo-6-pteridinyl)methyl]amino]benzoyl]-L-glutamic Acid; Aspol; Folacid; Folcidin; Folettes; Folicet; Folipac; Millafol; Pteroyl-L-monoglutamic Acid; Pteroylglutamic Acid; Acifolic; Cytofol; Foldine; Foliamin; Folovit; Folsan; Folsaure; Folsav; Folvite; Pteroylmonoglutamic Acid; Vitamin Bc; Vitamin Be

DATABASE IDS

• CAS Number: 59-30-3

PROPERTIES

• Apperance: Yellowish Orange Solid
• Melting Point: >195°C (dec.)
• Solubility: DMSO
• Storage Condition: Refrigerator

DETAILS

Description (English)

A vitamin needed to synthesize DNA, conduct DNA repair and methylate DNA, it also acts as a cofactor in biological reactions involving folate.

REFERENCES

• Xu, L., et al.: Mol. Pharm., 7, 1311 (2010)
• Everette, J., et al.: J. Agric. Food Chem., 58, 8139 (2010)
• Alshatwi, A., et al.: Food, Chem., Toxicol., 48, 1881 (2010)
• McKay, D., et al.: Nut. J., 9 (2010)