Folic Acid

**Semantic type:** Organic Chemical|Vitamin

**Definition:** A collective term for pteroylglutamic acids and their oligoglutamic acid conjugates. As a natural water-soluble substance, folic acid is involved in carbon transfer reactions of amino acid metabolism, in addition to purine and pyrimidine synthesis, and is essential for hematopoiesis and red blood cell production. (NCI05)

**Synonyms:** - 2-[4-[(2-amino-4-oxo-1H-pteridin-6-yl)methylamino]benzoyl]aminopentanedioic acid - FA - FOLIC ACID - FOLIC ACID - Ffolate - Folacin - Folic acid - N-(4-(((2-Amino-1,4-dihydro-4-oxo-6-pteridinyl)methyl)amino)benzoyl)-L-glutamic acid - N-[4-[[(2-Amino-1,4-dihydro-4-oxo-6-pteridinyl)methyl]amino]benzoyl]-L-glutamic Acid - Pteroylmonoglutamic Acid - Vitamin B9 - Vitamin Bc - folic acid