Folate (Vitamin B9): A Biochemical Profile of Its Metabolism, MTHFR Role & MNT Applications
Biochemical Profile Classification: Water-soluble vitamin (B-complex family) Chemical Structure/Properties: Folate is a term for a family of related compounds based on a pteroylglutamic acid structure, composed of a pteridine ring, para-aminobenzoic acid (PABA), and one or more glutamate residues. In nature (food folate), it typically exists in a reduced, polyglutamated form. The synthetic, oxidized, monoglutamate…