tetrahydrofolate

== English == === Etymology === From tetra- +‎ hydro- +‎ folate. === Noun === tetrahydrofolate (plural tetrahydrofolates) (biochemistry) The conjugate base of, or any salt or ester of, tetrahydrofolic acid; it is a coenzyme, formed by reduction of folic acid, involved in the biosynthesis of purines. ==== Derived terms ==== methylenetetrahydrofolate methyltetrahydrofolate ==== Translations ====