Levomefolic Acid

CAS: 31690-09-2

Ref. TR-L375730

Product Information

• Name: Levomefolic Acid
• Synonyms: Glutamic acid, N-[p-[[(2-amino-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-4-hydroxy-5-methyl-6-pteridinyl)methyl]amino]benzoyl]-, L-(-)- (8CI), L-Glutamic acid, N-[4-[[(2-amino-1,4,5,6,7,8-hexahydro-5-methyl-4-oxo-6-pteridinyl)methyl]amino]benzoyl]-, (S)-, L-Glutamic acid, N-[4-[[[(6S)-2-amino-1,4,5,6,7,8-hexahydro-5-methyl-4-oxo-6-pteridinyl]methyl]amino]benzoyl]- (9CI), N-[4-[[[(6S)-2-Amino-3,4,5,6,7,8-hexahydro-5-methyl-4-oxo-6-pteridinyl]methyl]amino]benzoyl]-L-glutamic acid, (6S)-5-Methyltetrahydrofolic acid, 5-Methyl-(6S)-tetrahydrofolic acid, L-Methylfolate, LMSR, l-N5-Methyl-L-tetrahydrofolic acid, L-Glutamic acid
• Brand: TRC
• Description: Applications A natural, active form of folic acid used at the cellular level for DNA reproduction, the cysteine cycle and the regulation of homocysteine among other functions. It is a coenzymated form of folic acid. It has been proposed for treatment of cardiovascular disease.References Willems, F. et al.: Br. J. Pharmacol., 145, 823 (2004); Prinz-Langhebohi, R.: et al., Br. J. Pharmacol., 158, 2014 (2009); Wright, A. et al.: Brit, J. Nutrit., 103, 724 (2010)

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 459.46
• Formula: C₂₀H₂₅N₇O₆
• Color/Form: Neat
• InChI: InChI=1S/C20H25N7O6/c1-27-12(9-23-16-15(27)18(31)26-20(21)25-16)8-22-11-4-2-10(3-5-11)17(30)24-13(19(32)33)6-7-14(28)29/h2-5,12-13,22H,6-9H2,1H3,(H,24,30)(H,28,29)(H,32,33)(H4,21,23,25,26,31)/t12-,13-/m0/s1
• InChI key: InChIKey=ZNOVTXRBGFNYRX-STQMWFEESA-N
• SMILES: CN1c2c([nH]c(N)nc2=O)NC[C@@H]1CNc1ccc(C(=O)N[C@@H](CCC(=O)O)C(=O)O)cc1