Tetrahydrofolate (THF)
Reactions involving Tetrahydrofolate (THF)
Every recorded step where this molecule takes part
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L-serine + THF ⇌ glycine + 5,10-methylene-THF + H₂O
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THF + formate + ATP ⇌ 10-formyl-THF + ADP + Pᵢ
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consumed Serine hydroxymethyltransferase (SHMT1/SHMT2) Deoxyribonucleotide Formation (Ribonucleo… ST-0259
THF → 5,10-methylene-THF
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Homocysteine + 5-methyl-THF → methionine + THF
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Dihydrofolate (DHF) + NADPH + H⁺ → tetrahydrofolate (THF) + NADP⁺
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10-Formyl-THF + glycinamide ribonucleotide (GAR) → formyl-GAR + THF
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10-Formyl-THF + AICAR → formyl-AICAR + THF
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5-Methyl-THF + homocysteine → THF + methionine
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DHF → THF
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DHF → THF; THF → 5,10-methylene-THF
Showing all 10 reactions.
Pathway junctions through this molecule
Produced in one pathway, consumed in another
| Produced in | Consumed in | Link | |
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| Deoxyribonucleotide Formation (Ribonucleoti… | → | One-Carbon Metabolism (Folate Cycle) | cross-category |
| Methionine Cycle / Transmethylation (SAM Cy… | → | Deoxyribonucleotide Formation (Ribonucleoti… | cross-category |
| Methionine Cycle / Transmethylation (SAM Cy… | → | One-Carbon Metabolism (Folate Cycle) | within category |
| One-Carbon Metabolism (Folate Cycle) | → | Deoxyribonucleotide Formation (Ribonucleoti… | cross-category |
| Pyrimidine De Novo Synthesis (through to UM… | → | Deoxyribonucleotide Formation (Ribonucleoti… | within category |
| Pyrimidine De Novo Synthesis (through to UM… | → | One-Carbon Metabolism (Folate Cycle) | cross-category |
Recent literature
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Comprehensive safety assessment of novel dicholine folate vitamin.
Jonaitis T, Ulmann M, Wiesler G, Lukasik KV. · 2026-07-15
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Design, synthesis, and antibacterial activity study of pyrroloquinazoline diamine derivatives.
Cheng M, Tian Y, Shang J, He W, Zheng Y, Yan C, Chen X, Li J, Jiang Y, Fu Q, Deng X, Xiao X, Song M. · 2026-06-24
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Interactions between nutrition and the epigenome: how can it be harnessed for public health?
Anastasopoulou M, Dereki I, Sgourou A, Lagoumintzis G. · 2026-03-12
cited 2× open access unreviewed -
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Folate transporters at the plasma membrane of fungi and plants: specificity, mechanism of transport, and importance
Vashist N, Bachhawat A. · 2026-10-01
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Nutrigenomic regulation of one-carbon metabolism and the circadian clock in health and disease.
Fustin JM. · 2026-10-01
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Oligomeric defects in soybean serine hydroxymethyltransferase 8: tetramer destabilization by A149T and other variants associated with soybean cyst nematode resistance.
Samarakoon V, Buckley DP, Owuocha LF, Durie CL, Mitchum MG, Beamer LJ. · 2026-03-31
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Bifunctional architecture enables substrate catalysis and channeling in <i>Paracoccus</i> TMAO demethylase.
Thach T, Dhanabalan K, Maurya S, Han-Hallett Y, Quan S, Allison J, Ramanathan G, Subramanian R. · 2026-09-28
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Diet-Induced Hyperhomocysteinemia in C57BL/6 Mice: Simultaneous Evaluation of Plasma Homocysteine, Methionine, and Cysteine by LC-MS/MS and Assessment of Associated Oxidative Stress in Brain Homogenates.
Valle ML, De Jesus CL, Getaneh B, Erdjument-Bromage H, Loveland J, William C, Arienzo D, Neubert TA, Rostagno… · 2026-09-11
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Mitochondrial NADP(H)-dependent de novo dTMP biosynthesis counteracts the cytotoxicity of PARP inhibitors.
Li Q, Shu T, Liu C, Zheng M, Li Y, Zhang L, Fan G, Lu W, Zhang H, Liu P, He X, Zheng H, Liu W, Ye J, Yin Z, D… · 2026-09-24
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Folate: An Emerging Target in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Its Complications.
Xiao X, Qin S, Jiang Z, Huo Y, Li J, Yang M. · 2026-09-17
open access unreviewed
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