formate

formate
A salt or ester of formic acid; i.e., the monovalent radical HCOO– or the anion HCOO.
- active f. N10-formyltetrahydrofolate or an equivalent oxidation product of tetrahydrofolate.

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for·mate 'fȯ(ə)r-.māt n a salt or ester of formic acid

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for·mate (forґmāt) any salt of formic acid.

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  • Formate — For mate (f[^o]r m[asl]t), n. [See {Formic}.] (Chem.) A salt of formic acid. [Written also {formiate}.] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • formate — [fôr′māt΄] n. 1. a salt of formic acid containing the monovalent negative radical HCOO 2. an uncharged ester of this acid …   English World dictionary

  • Formate — Structure of formate Formate or methanoate is the ion CHOO− or HCOO− (formic acid minus one hydrogen ion). It is the simplest carboxylate anion. It is produced in large amounts in the hepatic (liver cells) mitochondria of embryonic cells and in… …   Wikipedia

  • formate — I. /ˈfɔmeɪt/ (say fawmayt) noun a salt or ester of formic acid. {form(ic acid) + ate2} II. /ˈfɔmeɪt/ (say fawmayt) verb (i) (formated, formating) 1. (of aircraft) to group in formation. –phrase 2. formate on …  

  • formate, US — formiatas statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Skruzdžių rūgšties druska arba esteris. formulė HCOO(M,R) atitikmenys: angl. formate, US; formiate, GB; methanoate rus. формиат ryšiai: sinonimas – metanoatas …   Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas

  • Formate dehydrogenase — Formate dehydrogenases are a set of enzymes that catalyse the oxidation of formate to bicarbonate, donating the electrons to a second substrate, such as NAD+ in formate:NAD+ oxidoreductase (EC 1.2.1.2) or to a cytochrome in… …   Wikipedia

  • (formate-C-acetyltransferase)-activating enzyme — In enzymology, a [formate C acetyltransferase] activating enzyme (EC number|1.97.1.4) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction:S adenosyl L methionine + dihydroflavodoxin + [formate C acetyltransferase] glycine ightleftharpoons 5… …   Wikipedia

  • Formate C-acetyltransferase — In enzymology, a formate C acetyltransferase (EC number|2.3.1.54) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction:acetyl CoA + formate ightleftharpoons CoA + pyruvateThus, the two substrates of this enzyme are acetyl CoA and formate, whereas… …   Wikipedia

  • Formate dehydrogenase (cytochrome) — In enzymology, a formate dehydrogenase (cytochrome) (EC number|1.2.2.1) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction:formate + 2 ferricytochrome b1 ightleftharpoons CO2 + 2 ferrocytochrome b1 + 2 H+Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are …   Wikipedia

  • Formate dehydrogenase (NADP+) — In enzymology, a formate dehydrogenase (NADP+) (EC number|1.2.1.43) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction:formate + NADP+ ightleftharpoons CO2 + NADPHThus, the two substrates of this enzyme are formate and NADP+, whereas its two… …   Wikipedia

  • Formate dehydrogenase (cytochrome-c-553) — In enzymology, a formate dehydrogenase (cytochrome c 553) (EC number|1.2.2.3) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction:formate + ferricytochrome c 553 ightleftharpoons CO2 + ferrocytochrome c 553Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme… …   Wikipedia

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