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5,10-methylenetetrahydrofolate
Introduction
Overview
Overview
5,10-Methylenetetrahydrofolate is the substrate used by methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase to generate 5-methyltetrahydrofolate. This is a coenzyme used in thymidine biosynthesis by thymidylate synthase (FAD).
Editor-In-Chief: Template:Chembox new C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]