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Creation Date2016-09-30 22:45:21 UTC
Update Date2020-05-21 16:26:56 UTC
BMDB IDBMDB0001396
Secondary Accession Numbers
  • BMDB01396
Metabolite Identification
Common Name5-Methyltetrahydrofolic acid
Description5-Methyltetrahydrofolic acid, also known as 5-methyltetrahydrofolic acid or 5-methyltetrahydrofolic acid, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as tetrahydrofolic acids. These are heterocyclic compounds based on the 5,6,7,8-tetrahydropteroic acid skeleton conjugated with at least one L-glutamic acid unit. 5-Methyltetrahydrofolic acid is possibly soluble (in water) and a strong basic compound (based on its pKa). 5-Methyltetrahydrofolic acid exists in all eukaryotes, ranging from yeast to humans. 5-Methyltetrahydrofolic acid participates in a number of enzymatic reactions, within cattle. In particular, Homocysteine and 5-methyltetrahydrofolic acid can be converted into L-methionine and tetrahydrofolic acid through its interaction with the enzyme methionine synthase. In addition, 5-Methyltetrahydrofolic acid can be biosynthesized from 5,10-methylene-THF; which is catalyzed by the enzyme methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase. In cattle, 5-methyltetrahydrofolic acid is involved in a couple of metabolic pathways, which include the betaine metabolism pathway and the folate metabolism pathway.
Structure
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Synonyms
ValueSource
5-MethyltetrahydrofolateGenerator
5-Methyl tetrahydrofolateHMDB
5-Methyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolateHMDB
5-Methyl-tetrahydrofolateHMDB
5-MethyltetrahydropteroylglutamateHMDB
Methyl folateHMDB
Methyl-tetrahydrofolateHMDB
N( 5)-MethyltetrahydrofolateHMDB
N-(4-(((2-Amino-1,4,5,6,7,8-hexahydro-5-methyl-4-oxo-6-pteridinyl)methyl)amino)benzoyl)-L-glutamateHMDB
N-(4-(((2-Amino-1,4,5,6,7,8-hexahydro-5-methyl-4-oxo-6-pteridinyl)methyl)amino)benzoyl)-L-glutamic acidHMDB
N-(5-Methyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydropteroyl)-L-glutamateHMDB
N-(5-Methyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydropteroyl)-L-glutamic acidHMDB
N5-Methyl-tetrahydrofolateHMDB
N5-Methyl-tetrahydrofolic acidHMDB
N5-MethyltetrahydrofolateHMDB
N5-Methyltetrahydropteroyl mono-L-glutamateHMDB
[(6S)-5-Methyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydropteroyl]glutamateHMDB
5-Methyltetrahydrofolate, (DL-glu)-isomerHMDB
5-Methyltetrahydrofolate, (L-glu)-(R)-isomerHMDB
5-Methyltetrahydrofolate, (L-glu)-(S)-isomerHMDB
5-Methyltetrahydrofolate, calcium salt (1:1), (L-glu)-isomerHMDB
5-Methyltetrahydrofolate, methyl-(14)C-labeled, (DL-glu)-isomerHMDB
5-Methyltetrahydrofolate, methyl-(14)C-labeled, (L-glu)-isomerHMDB
CH3-FH4HMDB
L-Methyl folateHMDB
N(5)-Methyltetrahydrofolic acidHMDB
Prefolic aHMDB
MefolinateHMDB
Levomefolic acidHMDB
L-MethylfolateHMDB
DeplinHMDB
Chemical FormulaC20H25N7O6
Average Molecular Weight459.4558
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight459.186631567
IUPAC NameNot Available
Traditional NameNot Available
CAS Registry Number134-35-0
SMILESNot Available
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C20H25N7O6/c1-27-12(9-23-16-15(27)18(31)26-20(21)25-16)8-22-11-4-2-10(3-5-11)17(30)24-13(19(32)33)6-7-14(28)29/h2-5,12-13,22H,6-9H2,1H3,(H,24,30)(H,28,29)(H,32,33)(H4,21,23,25,26,31)/t12?,13-/m1/s1
InChI KeyZNOVTXRBGFNYRX-ZGTCLIOFSA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description belongs to the class of organic compounds known as tetrahydrofolic acids. These are heterocyclic compounds based on the 5,6,7,8-tetrahydropteroic acid skeleton conjugated with at least one L-glutamic acid unit.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassOrganoheterocyclic compounds
ClassPteridines and derivatives
Sub ClassPterins and derivatives
Direct ParentTetrahydrofolic acids
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Tetrahydrofolic acid
  • Glutamic acid or derivatives
  • Hippuric acid or derivatives
  • Hippuric acid
  • N-acyl-alpha-amino acid
  • N-acyl-alpha amino acid or derivatives
  • Alpha-amino acid or derivatives
  • Aminobenzamide
  • Aminobenzoic acid or derivatives
  • Benzoic acid or derivatives
  • Benzamide
  • Benzoyl
  • Phenylalkylamine
  • Tertiary aliphatic/aromatic amine
  • Aniline or substituted anilines
  • Dialkylarylamine
  • Secondary aliphatic/aromatic amine
  • Pyrimidone
  • Aminopyrimidine
  • Dicarboxylic acid or derivatives
  • Benzenoid
  • Pyrimidine
  • Monocyclic benzene moiety
  • Vinylogous amide
  • Heteroaromatic compound
  • Secondary carboxylic acid amide
  • Tertiary amine
  • Amino acid or derivatives
  • Amino acid
  • Carboxamide group
  • Secondary amine
  • Carboxylic acid
  • Carboxylic acid derivative
  • Azacycle
  • Organic nitrogen compound
  • Carbonyl group
  • Organonitrogen compound
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Primary amine
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Organic oxide
  • Organopnictogen compound
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Amine
  • Aromatic heteropolycyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAromatic heteropolycyclic compounds
External DescriptorsNot Available
Ontology
StatusDetected but not Quantified
Origin
  • Endogenous
  • Exogenous
BiofunctionNot Available
ApplicationNot Available
Cellular locationsNot Available
Physical Properties
StateSolid
Experimental Properties
PropertyValueReference
Melting PointNot AvailableNot Available
Boiling PointNot AvailableNot Available
Water SolubilityNot AvailableNot Available
LogPNot AvailableNot Available
Predicted PropertiesNot Available
Spectra
Spectra
Spectrum TypeDescriptionSplash Key
Biological Properties
Cellular LocationsNot Available
Biospecimen Locations
  • Kidney
  • Liver
  • Placenta
Pathways
Normal Concentrations
BiospecimenStatusValueAgeSexConditionReferenceDetails
KidneyExpected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot SpecifiedNormal
  • Not Applicable
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LiverDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot Specified
Normal
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PlacentaExpected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot SpecifiedNormal
  • Not Applicable
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Abnormal Concentrations
Not Available
HMDB IDHMDB0001396
DrugBank IDNot Available
Phenol Explorer Compound IDNot Available
FooDB IDFDB022600
KNApSAcK IDNot Available
Chemspider ID388371
KEGG Compound IDC00440
BioCyc IDNot Available
BiGG ID34988
Wikipedia LinkLevomefolic acid
METLIN ID6215
PubChem Compound439234
PDB IDNot Available
ChEBI ID15641
References
Synthesis ReferenceGennari, Federico. Process for producing 5-methyltetrahydrofolic acid and its salts. U.S. (1992), 6 pp.
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)Not Available
General ReferencesNot Available

Enzymes

General function:
Amino acid transport and metabolism
Specific function:
Catalyzes the transfer of a methyl group from methyl-cobalamin to homocysteine, yielding enzyme-bound cob(I)alamin and methionine. Subsequently, remethylates the cofactor using methyltetrahydrofolate (By similarity).
Gene Name:
MTR
Uniprot ID:
Q4JIJ3
Molecular weight:
140478.0
Reactions
Homocysteine + 5-Methyltetrahydrofolic acid → L-Methionine + Tetrahydrofolic aciddetails
General function:
Amino acid transport and metabolism
Specific function:
Catalyzes the conversion of 5,10-methylenetetrahydrofolate to 5-methyltetrahydrofolate, a co-substrate for homocysteine remethylation to methionine.
Gene Name:
MTHFR
Uniprot ID:
Q5I598
Molecular weight:
74485.0
Reactions
5,10-Methylene-THF + NADH → 5-Methyltetrahydrofolic acid + NADdetails