Folic Acid: 3 Essential Roles

from Metabolism Made Easy · host A J Ghalayini, Ph.D.

Folic acid plays 3 essential cellular roles, including synthesis of purines, thymidine, and metabolism of several amino acids. Nucleotide synthesis and nucleic acid synthesis are completely dependent on folic acid availability from the diet.

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