Record Information
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Creation Date2016-09-30 22:19:48 UTC
Update Date2020-06-04 20:44:09 UTC
MCDB ID BMDB0000121
Secondary Accession Numbers
  • BMDB00121
Metabolite Identification
Common NameFolic acid
DescriptionFolic acid, also known as folate or vitamin m, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as glutamic acid and derivatives. Glutamic acid and derivatives are compounds containing glutamic acid or a derivative thereof resulting from reaction of glutamic acid at the amino group or the carboxy group, or from the replacement of any hydrogen of glycine by a heteroatom. Folic acid is a drug which is used for treatment of folic acid deficiency, megaloblastic anemia and in anemias of nutritional supplements, pregnancy, infancy, or childhood. Folic acid exists as a solid, possibly soluble (in water), and a moderately basic compound (based on its pKa) molecule. Folic acid exists in all living species, ranging from bacteria to humans. Folic acid participates in a number of enzymatic reactions, within cattle. In particular, Folic acid can be biosynthesized from dihydrofolic acid through its interaction with the enzyme dihydrofolate reductase. In addition, Folic acid can be converted into folic acid; which is catalyzed by the enzyme proton-coupled folate transporter. In cattle, folic acid is involved in the metabolic pathway called the folate metabolism pathway. Folic acid is a potentially toxic compound. Folic acid has been found to be associated with several diseases known as dimethylglycine dehydrogenase deficiency, bladder infections, fibromyalgia, and hereditary folate malabsorption; also folic acid has been linked to the inborn metabolic disorders including folate deficiency.
Structure
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Synonyms
ValueSource
FolateChEBI
FolsaeureChEBI
N-[(4-{[(2-amino-4-oxo-1,4-dihydropteridin-6-yl)methyl]amino}phenyl)carbonyl]-L-glutamic acidChEBI
N-Pteroyl-L-glutamic acidChEBI
PGAChEBI
PteGluChEBI
Pteroyl-L-glutamic acidChEBI
Pteroyl-L-monoglutamic acidChEBI
Pteroylglutamic acidChEBI
Vitamin BCChEBI
Vitamin mChEBI
FolicetKegg
N-[(4-{[(2-amino-4-oxo-1,4-dihydropteridin-6-yl)methyl]amino}phenyl)carbonyl]-L-glutamateGenerator
N-Pteroyl-L-glutamateGenerator
Pteroyl-L-glutamateGenerator
Pteroyl-L-monoglutamateGenerator
PteroylglutamateGenerator
AcifolicHMDB
CytofolHMDB
Dosfolat b activHMDB
FolacidHMDB
FolacinHMDB
FolbalHMDB
FolcidinHMDB
FoldineHMDB
FolettesHMDB
FoliaminHMDB
FolipacHMDB
FolsanHMDB
FolsaureHMDB
FolsavHMDB
FolviteHMDB
IncafolicHMDB
Liver lactobacillus casei factorHMDB
MillafolHMDB
N-(4-{[(2-amino-4-oxo-3,4-dihydropteridin-6-yl)methyl]amino}benzoyl)-L-glutamic acidHMDB
N-[4-[[(2-Amino-3,4-dihydro-4-oxo-6-pteridinyl)methyl]amino]benzoyl]-L-glutamic acidHMDB
Pteroylmonoglutamic acidHMDB
Vitamin beHMDB
Folic acid, (DL)-isomerHMDB
Folic acid, sodium saltHMDB
Folic acid, (D)-isomerHMDB
Folic acid, monosodium saltHMDB
Folic acid, potassium saltHMDB
b9, VitaminHMDB
Folic acid, calcium salt (1:1)HMDB
Folic acid, monopotassium saltHMDB
Vitamin b9HMDB
Chemical FormulaC19H19N7O6
Average Molecular Weight441.3975
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight441.139681375
IUPAC Name(2S)-2-[(4-{[(2-amino-4-oxo-1,4-dihydropteridin-6-yl)methyl]amino}phenyl)formamido]pentanedioic acid
Traditional Namefolate
CAS Registry Number59-30-3
SMILES
NC1=NC(=O)C2=NC(CNC3=CC=C(C=C3)C(=O)N[C@@H](CCC(O)=O)C(O)=O)=CN=C2N1
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C19H19N7O6/c20-19-25-15-14(17(30)26-19)23-11(8-22-15)7-21-10-3-1-9(2-4-10)16(29)24-12(18(31)32)5-6-13(27)28/h1-4,8,12,21H,5-7H2,(H,24,29)(H,27,28)(H,31,32)(H3,20,22,25,26,30)/t12-/m0/s1
InChI KeyOVBPIULPVIDEAO-LBPRGKRZSA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description belongs to the class of organic compounds known as methoxyphenols. Methoxyphenols are compounds containing a methoxy group attached to the benzene ring of a phenol moiety.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassBenzenoids
ClassPhenols
Sub ClassMethoxyphenols
Direct ParentMethoxyphenols
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Methoxyphenol
  • Phenoxy compound
  • Anisole
  • Methoxybenzene
  • Phenol ether
  • 1-hydroxy-2-unsubstituted benzenoid
  • Alkyl aryl ether
  • Monocyclic benzene moiety
  • Carboxylic acid derivative
  • Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives
  • Ether
  • Carboxylic acid
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Carbonyl group
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Organic oxide
  • Aromatic homomonocyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAromatic homomonocyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Physical Properties
StateSolid
Experimental Properties
PropertyValueReference
Melting Point250 °CNot Available
Boiling PointNot AvailableNot Available
Water Solubility0.0016 mg/mLNot Available
LogPNot AvailableNot Available
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
logP-0.04ALOGPS
logP-0.68ChemAxon
logS-3.8ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)3.37ChemAxon
pKa (Strongest Basic)2.09ChemAxon
Physiological Charge-2ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count12ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count6ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area208.99 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count9ChemAxon
Refractivity111.01 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability42.06 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings3ChemAxon
Bioavailability0ChemAxon
Rule of FiveNoChemAxon
Ghose FilterNoChemAxon
Veber's RuleNoChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleYesChemAxon
Spectra
Spectrum TypeDescriptionSplash KeyDeposition DateView
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, Positivesplash10-0002-2249100000-5ad16461f6638538ea082017-09-01View Spectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (2 TMS) - 70eV, Positivesplash10-00xr-4205390000-4152e24c68306bfe65542017-10-06View Spectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, PositiveNot Available2021-10-12View Spectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (TMS_1_1) - 70eV, PositiveNot Available2021-11-05View Spectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (TMS_1_2) - 70eV, PositiveNot Available2021-11-05View Spectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (TMS_1_3) - 70eV, PositiveNot Available2021-11-05View Spectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (TMS_1_4) - 70eV, PositiveNot Available2021-11-05View Spectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (TMS_1_5) - 70eV, PositiveNot Available2021-11-05View Spectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (TMS_1_6) - 70eV, PositiveNot Available2021-11-05View Spectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (TMS_2_2) - 70eV, PositiveNot Available2021-11-05View Spectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (TMS_2_3) - 70eV, PositiveNot Available2021-11-05View Spectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (TMS_2_4) - 70eV, PositiveNot Available2021-11-05View Spectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (TMS_2_5) - 70eV, PositiveNot Available2021-11-05View Spectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (TMS_2_6) - 70eV, PositiveNot Available2021-11-05View Spectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (TMS_2_7) - 70eV, PositiveNot Available2021-11-05View Spectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (TMS_2_8) - 70eV, PositiveNot Available2021-11-05View Spectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (TMS_2_9) - 70eV, PositiveNot Available2021-11-05View Spectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (TMS_2_10) - 70eV, PositiveNot Available2021-11-05View Spectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (TMS_2_11) - 70eV, PositiveNot Available2021-11-05View Spectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (TMS_2_12) - 70eV, PositiveNot Available2021-11-05View Spectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (TMS_2_13) - 70eV, PositiveNot Available2021-11-05View Spectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (TMS_2_14) - 70eV, PositiveNot Available2021-11-05View Spectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (TMS_2_15) - 70eV, PositiveNot Available2021-11-05View Spectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (TMS_2_16) - 70eV, PositiveNot Available2021-11-05View Spectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (TBDMS_1_1) - 70eV, PositiveNot Available2021-11-05View Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Quattro_QQQ 10V, Positive (Annotated)splash10-0006-0000900000-4208ea3c2f5d9026c19f2012-07-24View Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Quattro_QQQ 25V, Positive (Annotated)splash10-0006-0050900000-2c8ad037dc3b270765c42012-07-24View Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Quattro_QQQ 40V, Positive (Annotated)splash10-0007-0090300000-ebdec84cbb7fe5afbc0b2012-07-24View Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QTOF (UPLC Q-Tof Premier, Waters) , Negativesplash10-0007-0903600000-e5d91e4f2ab79d130b762012-08-31View Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-qTof , Positivesplash10-002b-0960000000-108d96993dc78f1e4b612017-09-14View Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QTOF , negativesplash10-0007-0903600000-e5d91e4f2ab79d130b762017-09-14View Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - , positivesplash10-002b-0960000000-108d96993dc78f1e4b612017-09-14View Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positivesplash10-0002-0090000000-9e9a33bc590d0f8019292021-09-20View Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - 30V, Positivesplash10-0aba-6940000000-f0b6076af9cb594136562021-09-20View Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - 0V, Positivesplash10-0005-0090600010-5ef6e95b870cc0ebfeb82021-09-20View Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positivesplash10-0002-0190000000-2d1f624dc1d2d929527f2021-09-20View Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - 90V, Negativesplash10-015c-9700000000-5a0aeec6b1c2bfddfdf12021-09-20View Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positivesplash10-0002-0090000000-b750c262ac740994e33a2021-09-20View Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - 0V, Positivesplash10-0005-0090600000-c0e3753ba3591c41d1db2021-09-20View Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - 75V, Negativesplash10-001i-3900000000-4d5187e4336ce6be5eb72021-09-20View Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positivesplash10-00b9-0910000000-b3bc3e8ccbba45c85e782021-09-20View Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positivesplash10-0002-0090000010-2c53d9aa251e756381832021-09-20View Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Negativesplash10-0006-0000900000-7370828adb963cbb92462021-09-20View Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Negativesplash10-0006-0000900000-3b979cd5ecd30ae0d2bf2021-09-20View Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positivesplash10-00bd-0544900000-aa9a130e2cf3dacfb9542016-09-14View Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positivesplash10-004j-0954100000-7be7eac442233b5d3bcf2016-09-14View Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positivesplash10-004i-1960000000-1950169762886f41b6ec2016-09-14View Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Negativesplash10-0006-0114900000-bff7f5f3d20dcd6a44942016-09-14View Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Negativesplash10-00r7-1249300000-e322ba8675bb922877a92016-09-14View Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Negativesplash10-0006-9652000000-8c87fa7172ed19a7eb272016-09-14View Spectrum
MSMass Spectrum (Electron Ionization)splash10-0006-9410000000-7cba521e8707575394242014-09-20View Spectrum
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 500 MHz, H2O, experimental)Not Available2012-12-04View Spectrum
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 400 MHz, DMSO-d6, experimental)Not Available2014-09-20View Spectrum
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 22.53 MHz, DMSO-d6, experimental)Not Available2014-09-23View Spectrum
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, D2O, experimental)Not Available2016-10-22View Spectrum
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, D2O, experimental)Not Available2016-10-22View Spectrum
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 100 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not Available2021-09-16View Spectrum
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 100 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not Available2021-09-16View Spectrum
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 200 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not Available2021-09-16View Spectrum
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 200 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not Available2021-09-16View Spectrum
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 300 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not Available2021-09-16View Spectrum
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 300 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not Available2021-09-16View Spectrum
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 400 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not Available2021-09-16View Spectrum
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 400 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not Available2021-09-16View Spectrum
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 500 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not Available2021-09-16View Spectrum
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 500 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not Available2021-09-16View Spectrum
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 600 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not Available2021-09-16View Spectrum
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 600 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not Available2021-09-16View Spectrum
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 700 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not Available2021-09-16View Spectrum
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 700 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not Available2021-09-16View Spectrum
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 800 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not Available2021-09-16View Spectrum
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 800 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not Available2021-09-16View Spectrum
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 900 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not Available2021-09-16View Spectrum
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 900 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not Available2021-09-16View Spectrum
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 1000 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not Available2021-09-16View Spectrum
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 1000 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not Available2021-09-16View Spectrum
2D NMR[1H, 13C]-HSQC NMR Spectrum (2D, 600 MHz, H2O, experimental)Not Available2012-12-04View Spectrum
Concentrations
StatusValueReferenceDetails
Detected and Quantified0.174 uM
  • Int. Dairy Journa...
details
Detected and Quantified0.113 uM
  • NRC. 1989. Recomm...
details
Detected and Quantified0.113 uM details
Detected and Quantified0.113 uM details
Detected and Quantified0.113 uM details
Detected and Quantified0.113 uM details
Detected and Quantified0.113 uM details
Detected and Quantified0.136 uM details
Detected and Quantified0.113 uM details
Detected and Quantified0.113 uM details
Detected and Quantified0.136 uM details
Detected and Quantified0.113 uM details
Detected and Quantified0.113 uM details
Detected and Quantified0.113 uM details
Detected and Quantified0.261 uM details
Detected and Quantified0.261 uM details
Detected and Quantified0.113 uM details
Detected and Quantified0.136 uM details
Detected and Quantified0.113 uM details
Detected and Quantified0.113 uM details
Detected and Quantified0.113 uM details
Detected and Quantified0.113 uM details
Detected and Quantified0.109 uM details
Detected and Quantified0.132 uM details
Detected and Quantified0.109 uM details
Detected and Quantified0.113 uM details
Detected and Quantified0.113 uM details
Detected and Quantified0.249 uM details
Detected and Quantified0.249 uM details
Detected and Quantified0.249 uM details
Detected and Quantified0.113 uM
  • Park, Y. W; Juáre...
details
Detected and Quantified0.087 +/- 0.004 uM details
Detected and Quantified0.083 +/- 0.001 uM details
Detected and Quantified0.09 +/- 0.01 uM details
Detected and Quantified0.09 +/- 0.01 uM details
HMDB IDHMDB0000121
DrugBank IDDB00158
Phenol Explorer Compound IDNot Available
FoodDB IDFDB014504
KNApSAcK IDC00001539
Chemspider ID5815
KEGG Compound IDC00504
BioCyc IDCPD-12826
BiGG ID35180
Wikipedia LinkFolic_Acid
METLIN ID246
PubChem Compound6037
PDB IDNot Available
ChEBI ID27470
References
Synthesis ReferencePiper, James R.; McCaleb, George S.; Montgomery, John A. Synthesis of 10-propargylfolic acid from 2-amino-6-(bromomethyl)-4(1H)-pteridinone. Journal of Heterocyclic Chemistry (1987), 24(1), 279-82.
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)Download (PDF)
General References
  1. Ingela Andersson, R. Öste (1994). Int. Dairy Journal 4 (1994) 161-172. International Dairy Journal.
  2. NA (1989). NRC. 1989. Recommended Dietary Allowances. 10th ed. Natl. Acad. Press, Washington, DC.. The National Academies Press.
  3. Park, Y. W; Juárez, Manuela ; Ramos, M.; Haenlein, G. F. W. (2007). Park, Y. W; Juárez, Manuela ; Ramos, M.; Haenlein, G. F. W.. Physico-chemical characteristics of goat and sheep milk. Small Ruminant Res.(2007) 68:88-113 doi: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2006.09.013. Small Ruminant Research.
  4. A. Foroutan et al. (2019). A. Foroutan et al. The Chemical Composition of Commercial Cow's Milk (in preparation). Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry.
  5. USDA Food Composition Databases [Link]
  6. Fooddata+, The Technical University of Denmark (DTU) [Link]