formiminoglutamate

== English == === Etymology === From formiminoglutamic acid +‎ -ate (“salt or ester”). === Noun === formiminoglutamate (uncountable) (biology, medicine) The conjugate base, or any salt or ester, of formiminoglutamic acid. Used as a biomarker for intracellular folate level in testing for vitamin B₁₂ deficiency, folate deficiency, and liver failure or liver disease. ==== Synonyms ==== FIGLU ==== Coordinate terms ==== formiminoglutamic acid (coordinate as an acid versus a base, but synonymous in the practical sense that the conjugate base and conjugate acid coexist in solution)