- dihydrofolate
- di·hy·dro·fo·late (DHF) (di-hi″dro-foґlāt) an ester or dissociated form of dihydrofolic acid.
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dihydrofolate reductase — (= DHFR) An enzyme (EC 1.5.1.3) involved in the biosynthesis of folic acid coenzymes, that transfers hydrogen from NADP to dihydrofolate, yielding tetrahydrofolic acid, an essential vitamin cofactor in purine, thymidine and methionine synthesis.… … Dictionary of molecular biology
dihydrofolate — noun Any salt or ester of dihydrofolic acid … Wiktionary
dihydrofolate reductase inhibitor — any of various drugs that interfere with the conversion of folic acid to its active form in the body. They include pyrimethamine, trimethoprim, triamterene, and methotrexate. When such drugs are necessary, folate deficiency is treated with… … Medical dictionary
