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Pteroylpolyglutamic Acids MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Pteroylpolyglutamic Acids
Tree Number(s)
D03.633.100.733.631.400.600
Unique ID
D011624
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D011624
Annotation
deficiency: coordinate PTEROYLPOLYGLUTAMIC ACIDS /‌defic (IM) with FOLIC ACID DEFICIENCY (IM)
Scope Note
Derivatives of folic acid (pteroylglutamic acid). In gamma-glutamyl linkage they are found in many tissues. They are converted to folic acid by the action of pteroylpolyglutamate hydrolase or synthesized from folic acid by the action of folate polyglutamate synthetase. Synthetic pteroylpolyglutamic acids, which are in alpha-glutamyl linkage, are active in bacterial growth assays.
Entry Term(s)
Folate Polyglutamates
Polyglutamate Folates
Pteroylpolyglutamates
Pharm Action
Vitamin B Complex
Registry Numbers
0
Previous Indexing
Folic Acid (1966-1978)
Glutamates (1966-1978)
Public MeSH Note
91; was see under FOLIC ACID 1979-90
History Note
91(79); was see under FOLIC ACID 1979-90
Date Established
1991/01/01
Date of Entry
1978/05/19
Revision Date
2016/05/31
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