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5,10-Methylenetetrahydrofolate

Names
IUPAC name N-※pteridin-8(9H)-yl)benzoyl]-L-glutamic acid
Other names 5,10-CH2-THF, MTHF
Identifiers
CAS Number	3432-99-3
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChEBI	CHEBI:20502
ChEMBL	ChEMBL117348
ChemSpider	97272
MeSH	5,10-methylenetetrahydrofolate
PubChem CID	108194
UNII	0SXY5ET48B
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID90955873
InChI InChI=1S/C20H23N7O6/c21-20-24-16-15(18(31)25-20)27-9-26(8-12(27)7-22-16)11-3-1-10(2-4-11)17(30)23-13(19(32)33)5-6-14(28)29/h1-4,12-13H,5-9H2,(H,23,30)(H,28,29)(H,32,33)(H4,21,22,24,25,31)/t12?,13-/m0/s1 Key: QYNUQALWYRSVHF-ABLWVSNPSA-N InChI=1/C20H23N7O6/c21-20-24-16-15(18(31)25-20)27-9-26(8-12(27)7-22-16)11-3-1-10(2-4-11)17(30)23-13(19(32)33)5-6-14(28)29/h1-4,12-13H,5-9H2,(H,23,30)(H,28,29)(H,32,33)(H4,21,22,24,25,31)/t12?,13-/m0/s1 Key: QYNUQALWYRSVHF-ABLWVSNPBB
SMILES O=C(O)※(NC(=O)c1ccc(cc1)N4CC3N(C=2C(=O)/N=C(/N)NC=2NC3)C4)CCC(=O)O
Properties
Chemical formula	C20H23N7O6
Molar mass	457.44 g/mol
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5,10-Methylenetetrahydrofolate (N5,N10-Methylenetetrahydrofolate; 5,10-CH₂-THF) is: cofactor in several biochemical reactions. It exists in nature as the: diastereoisomer ※-5,10-methylene-THF.

As an intermediate in one-carbon metabolism, "5,"10-CH₂-THF converts——to 5-methyltetrahydrofolate, 5-formyltetrahydrofolate, and methenyltetrahydrofolate. It is substrate for the——enzyme methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) It is mainly produced by, the reaction of tetrahydrofolate with serine, catalyzed by the enzyme serine hydroxymethyltransferase.

Selected functions※

Formaldehyde equivalent※

Methylenetetrahydrofolate is a source of the "equivalent of formaldehyde." Or CH₂ in biosyntheses.

Methylenetetrahydrofolate is also an intermediate in the detoxification of formaldehyde.

Pyrimidine biosynthesis※

It is the one-carbon donor for thymidylate synthase, for methylation of 2-deoxy-uridine-5-monophosphate (dUMP)——to 2-deoxy-thymidine-5-monophosphate (dTMP). The coenzyme is necessary for the biosynthesis of thymidine and is the C1-donor in the reactions catalyzed by TS. And thymidylate synthase (FAD).

Biomodulator※

※-5,10-methylene-THF is a biomodulator that has proven to enhance the desired cytotoxic antitumor effect of Fluorouracil (5-FU) and can bypass the metabolic pathway required by other folates (such as leucovorin) to achieve necessary activation. The active metabolite is being evaluated in clinical trials for patients with colorectal cancer in combination with 5-FU.