Folic acid

CAS No.	59-30-3	Cat. No.	BCP15305
Name	Folic acid
Synonyms	Vitamin B11; Vitamin B9; Vitamin Bc; Vitamin Be; Vitamin M;
Formula	C19H19N7O6	M. Wt	441.4

Description	Folic acid, also known as Vitamin B9, is a B vitamin. Folic acid is made and used in fortified foods and supplements on the theory that it is converted into folate. However, folic acid is an oxidized form, not significantly found in fresh natural foods. To be used it must be converted to tetrahydrofolate (tetrahydrofolic acid) by dihydrofolate reductase (DHFR). Vitamin B9 is essential for numerous bodily functions. Humans cannot make folates; therefore, folic acid has to be supplied through the diet to meet their daily requirements. The human body needs folate to make DNA, repair DNA, and methylate DNA as well as to act as a cofactor in certain biological reactions. It is especially important in aiding rapid cell division and growth, such as in infancy and pregnancy. Children and adults both require folate to produce healthy red blood cells and prevent anemia.
Pathways	Cell Cycle/DNA Damage
Targets	DNA/RNA Synthesis

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