(6S)-Tetrahydrofolic Acid, CAS 71963-69-4

Formulation: A crystalline solid

Formal Name: N-[4-[[[(6S)-2-amino-3,4,5,6,7,8-hexahydro-4-oxo-6-pteridinyl]methyl]amino]benzoyl]-L-glutamic acid

Purity: ≥95%

Formula Markup: C19H23N7O6

Formula Weight: 445,4

Shelf life (days): 1460

CAS Number: 71963-69-4

Notes: (6S)-Tetrahydrofolic acid is a diastereomer of tetrahydrofolic acid (Item No. 20526), a reduced form of folic acid that serves as a cofactor in methyltransferase reactions and is the major one-carbon carrier in one carbon metabolism.{29515} (6S)-Tetrahydrofolic acid is 1,000-fold more active than the (6R) form at promoting the binding of fluorodeoxyuridylate to thymidylate synthase and 600-fold more active as a growth factor of P. cerevisiae.{32161} (6S)-Tetrahydrofolic acid also has a low affinity and high dissociation rate for folate-binding protein.{32160}

• SKU: CAY18263
• Manufacturer: Cayman Chemical
• Manufacturer SKU: 18263-5
• Green Labware: No
• Package Unit: 5 mg
• Quantity Unit: STK
• Application: Reinstoffe