pteroylmonoglutamic acid

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Noun1.pteroylmonoglutamic acid - a B vitamin that is essential for cell growth and reproduction
folacin, folate, folic acid, pteroylglutamic acid, vitamin Bc, vitamin M
B complex, B vitamin, B-complex vitamin, vitamin B, vitamin B complex, B - originally thought to be a single vitamin but now separated into several B vitamins
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In vivo characterization of the absorption and biotransformation of pteroylmonoglutamic acid in man.
Issues in immunoassay standardization: the ARCHITECT folate model for intermethod harmonization
Folate is the generic term for a family of compounds with similar chemical structure to folic acid or pteroylmonoglutamic acid. Folic acid has a single glutamic acid residue while conjugated folic acid has between 2 and 8 glutamic acid residues.
Vitamins B6, B12 and folate. (Continuing Education)
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