Folinic acid

High school (ages 12+)
Human Body

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https://smallwhale.org/articles/folinic-acid

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1. What is the chemical name?5-formyltetrahydrofolate
2. What is the year of first synthesis?1945
3. What is folinic acid and why is it important for our bodies?Folinic acid is a special form of vitamin B9 that helps cells make DNA and repair themselves. It keeps our bodies healthy and working smoothly.
4. How does folinic acid help when people take the medicine methotrexate?Methotrexate can hurt healthy cells, but folinic acid bypasses the blocked step and restores the needed vitamin, protecting the body from side effects like sore mouth and low blood cells.

Dihydrofolate Reductase (DHFR): An enzyme essential for converting dietary folate into its active form.
Thymidylate Synthase (TS): An enzyme critical for DNA synthesis by producing thymidylate.
Antifolate Drugs: Medications that interfere with the metabolism of folic acid.
One-Carbon Metabolism: A biochemical pathway crucial for synthesizing DNA, RNA, and certain amino acids.