Microbial
Human
Record Information
Version2.0
StatusDetected and Quantified
Creation Date2021-11-18 01:58:02 UTC
Update Date2025-11-05 17:13:01 UTC
Metabolite IDMMDBc0031998
Metabolite Identification
Common Name5,10-Methenyltetrahydrofolic acid
Description5,10-Methenyltetrahydrofolic acid is a member of the folate class of compounds, specifically a derivative of tetrahydrofolate. This metabolite plays a crucial role in various biochemical pathways, particularly in one-carbon metabolism and nucleotide synthesis. Chemically, it features a methenyl group at the 5 and 10 positions of the tetrahydrofolate structure, which is essential for its function as a coenzyme in the transfer of one-carbon units. The biosynthesis of 5,10-methenyltetrahydrofolic acid polyglutamates is facilitated by the bifunctional dihydrofolate synthase/folylpolyglutamate synthase type 2 (folC2) gene, which is vital for the suppression of TNF production by activated human monocytes (PMID:27353144 ). Additionally, it has been shown that UV radiation does not affect the formylation of tetrahydrofolate, leading to the formation of 5,10-methenyltetrahydrofolic acid and its conversion to 5-formyltetrahydrofolic acid (PMID:20586292 ). Furthermore, this compound has been observed to enhance photolyase activity in enzyme reactions (PMID:15158485 ), indicating its potential involvement in photobiological processes.
Structure
Synonyms
ValueSource
5,10-MethenyltetrahydrofolateGenerator
5,10-Methenyl-THFHMDB
Anhydro-leucovorinHMDB
Anhydro-leucovorin aHMDB
AnhydroleucovorinHMDB
Anhydroleucovorin aHMDB
CH-THFHMDB
Methenyl-tetrahydrofolateHMDB
Methenyl-THFHMDB
MethenyltetrahydrofolateHMDB
Methenyltetrahydrofolic acidHMDB
N5-N10-CH-THFHMDB
N5-N10-MethenyltetrahydrofolateHMDB
5,10-MethenyltetrahydropteroylglutamateHMDB
N5,N10-Methenyl tetrahydrofolateHMDB
Molecular FormulaC20H21N7O6
Average Mass455.424
Monoisotopic Mass455.155331439
IUPAC Name(6aR)-8-(4-{[(1S)-1,3-dicarboxypropyl]-C-hydroxycarbonimidoyl}phenyl)-1-hydroxy-3-imino-3H,4H,5H,6H,6aH,7H-8lambda5-imidazo[1,5-f]pteridin-8-ylium
Traditional Name(6aR)-8-(4-{[(1S)-1,3-dicarboxypropyl]-C-hydroxycarbonimidoyl}phenyl)-1-hydroxy-3-imino-4H,5H,6H,6aH,7H-8lambda5-imidazo[1,5-f]pteridin-8-ylium
CAS Registry NumberNot Available
SMILES
[H][C@@]12CN(C=[N+]1C1=C(NC2)NC(N)=NC1=O)C1=CC=C(C=C1)C(=O)N[C@@H](CCC(O)=O)C([O-])=O
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C20H21N7O6/c21-20-24-16-15(18(31)25-20)27-9-26(8-12(27)7-22-16)11-3-1-10(2-4-11)17(30)23-13(19(32)33)5-6-14(28)29/h1-4,9,12-13H,5-8H2,(H6-,21,22,23,24,25,28,29,30,31,32,33)/t12-,13+/m1/s1
InChI KeyMEANFMOQMXYMCT-OLZOCXBDSA-N