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Folic Acid

CHEBI:CHEBI_27470

Definition

An N-acyl-amino acid that is a form of the water-soluble vitamin B9. Its biologically active forms (tetrahydrofolate and others) are essential for nucleotide biosynthesis and homocysteine remethylation.

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C19H19N7O6
Molecular Mass
441.39750
Charge
0
SMILES
Nc1nc2ncc(CNc3ccc(cc3)C(=O)N[C@@H](CCC(O)=O)C(O)=O)nc2c(=O)[nH]1
InChI
InChI=1S/C19H19N7O6/c20-19-25-15-14(17(30)26-19)23-11(8-22-15)7-21-10-3-1-9(2-4-10)16(29)24-12(18(31)32)5-6-13(27)28/h1-4,8,12,21H,5-7H2,(H,24,29)(H,27,28)(H,31,32)(H3,20,22,25,26,30)/t12-/m0/s1
InChIKey
OVBPIULPVIDEAO-LBPRGKRZSA-N

Alternative Names

  • vitamin B9
  • (2S)-2-(4-{[(2-amino-4-oxo-3,4-dihydropteridin-6-yl)methyl]amino}benzamido)pentanedioic acid
  • Acfol
  • acide folique
  • acido folico
  • acidum folicum
  • Folate
  • folic acid
  • Folicet
  • Folsaeure
  • N-(4-{[(2-amino-4-oxo-3,4-dihydropteridin-6-yl)methyl]amino}benzoyl)-L-glutamic acid
  • N-[(4-{[(2-amino-4-oxo-1,4-dihydropteridin-6-yl)methyl]amino}phenyl)carbonyl]-L-glutamic acid
  • N-pteroyl-L-glutamic acid
  • PGA
  • PteGlu
  • pteroyl-L-glutamic acid
  • pteroyl-L-monoglutamic acid
  • pteroylglutamic acid
  • pteroylmonoglutamic acid
  • vitamin B11
  • vitamin Bc
  • vitamin Be
  • vitamin M

Treatment Applications

Drug Classification

Important Medical Information

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  • Side effects may vary and this list may not be comprehensive.
  • Drug interactions may occur with other medications.

Additional Identifiers

oboInOwl#hasDbXref
Wikipedia:Folic_Acid
DRON_00010000
4511
core#notation
CHEBI:27470

Additional References

Wikipedia:Folic_Acid

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Additional Attributes

brand_name
Vitramyn
brand_name_base
Vitramyn
product_type
BULK INGREDIENT
dosage_form
INJECTION, SOLUTION
marketing_category
BULK INGREDIENT
labeler_name
Athem
product_ndc
72241-050
application_number
ANDA202437
oboInOwl#hasOBONamespace
chebi_ontology
oboInOwl#hasDbXref
Wikipedia:Folic_Acid
DRON_00010000
4511
oboInOwl#hasAlternativeId
CHEBI:569217
oboInOwl#id
CHEBI:27470
generic_name
FOLIC ACID
oboInOwl#inSubset
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/chebi#3_STAR
RO_0000087
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CHEBI_77746
chebi#has_functional_parent
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CHEBI_38794
chebi#is_conjugate_acid_of
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CHEBI_62501
route
INTRAVENOUS
package_ndc
72241-050-11
spl_id
2778cad1-292e-fab8-e063-6294a90a2fc7
listing_expiration_date
20241231
marketing_start_date
20191117
package_marketing_start_date
22-SEP-21
package_description
120 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (71335-0613-3)
core#notation
CHEBI:27470
pharm_class
Vitamin B6 Analog [EPC]
pharm_class_epc
Vitamin D [EPC]
pharm_class_cs
Vitamin D [CS]
upc
0359088171547
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http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#Class
active_ingredient_name
CHROMIUM NICOTINATE
active_ingredient_strength
2.3 mg/1
nui
N0000175952
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0eea15e4-7e5d-44e9-818b-a0bdf5271c78
unii
8K0I04919X
rxcui
310410
manufacturer_name
Athem
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owl#annotatedSource
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