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CIRCULATION ENTEROHEPATIQUE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-03-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Endocrine System and Metabolism
- Dietetics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tetrahydrofolic acid
1, record 1, English, tetrahydrofolic%20acid
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- THF 1, record 1, English, THF
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- tetrahydropteroylglutamic acid 1, record 1, English, tetrahydropteroylglutamic%20acid
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A form of folic acid in which the pteridine ring is fully reduced; it is the parent compound of a variety of coenzymes that serve as carriers of one-carbon groups in metabolic reactions. 1, record 1, English, - tetrahydrofolic%20acid
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Tetrahydrofolic acid and its derivatives are required for the metabolism of several amino acids, the formation of creatine and choline, the methylation of RNA molecules, the synthesis of purines, and the synthesis of deoxythymidine monophosphate. 1, record 1, English, - tetrahydrofolic%20acid
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes endocrinien et métabolique
- Diététique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- acide tétrahydrofolique
1, record 1, French, acide%20t%C3%A9trahydrofolique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- THF 1, record 1, French, THF
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'acide folique ou vitamine B9 est l'acide phtéroylglutamique apporté par l'alimentation sous forme de polyglutamates. Après hydrolyse dans les entérocytes en monoglutamates et absorption dans le jéjunum, ils traversent la barrière intestinale, sont réduits en tétrahydrofolates(THF) puis méthylés en N5 méthyl THF, forme active circulante et de stockage hépatique(avec circulation entérohépatique). La forme active tissulaire est l'acide tétrahydrofolique, THF, le méthyl libéré servant à la synthèse de la méthionine à partir de l'homocystéine. Cette réaction nécessite aussi la vitamine B12, d’où l'interaction des 2 vitamines. 1, record 1, French, - acide%20t%C3%A9trahydrofolique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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