Folate

Nutrient

Carries single-carbon units for DNA synthesis and for recycling homocysteine back to methionine.

Relationships

2 connections

Folate form of

5,10-Methylene-THF

The folate intermediate MTHFR reduces. It is also the form used to build thymidine for DNA.

Methylfolate

The circulating, active folate. MTHFR is the enzyme that makes it, so a slow MTHFR variant shows up as low 5-MTHF and high homocysteine.

Beyond this page

Folate also connects to 35 entries in the applied modules, covering supplements, compounds, hormones and food sources. Those carry the mechanism and the evidence tier behind each link, and they are part of client coaching.

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