Folic acid

Overview
Catalog #	bs-76341c-25g
Product Name	Folic acid
Specifications
Storage Buffer	Powder
Storage Condition	Stable for 2 years after receipt when stored at +4°C.
Target
Product Information	CAS Number: 59-30-3 Molecular formula: C19H19N7O6 Molecular weight: 441.4 Purity: >95% (HPLC) Appearance: Yellow to orange crystalline powder. Solubility: Soluble in 1M NaOH (50 mg/ml), diluted acids or allkaline solutions. Slightly soluble in water (1.6mg/ml) or methanol. InChiKey: OVBPIULPVIDEAO-LBPRGKRZSA-N SMILES: O=C(O)[C@](NC(C1=CC=C(NCC2=NC3=C(N=C2)N=C(N)NC3=O)C=C1)=O)([H])CCC(O)=O SMILES: NC1=NC(=O)C2=C(N1)N=CC(CNC1=CC=C(C=C1)C(=O)N[C@@H](CCC(O)=O)C(O)=O)=N2
Description	Folic acid, also known as folate, is a B vitamin is an essential nutritional component of the human diet. It is necessary for the production and maintenance of new cells, for DNA synthesis and RNA synthesis, and for preventing changes to DNA, and consequently cancer. It is especially important during periods of frequent cell division and growth, such as infancy and pregnancy. Folate is needed to carry one-carbon groups for methylation reactions and nucleic acid synthesis. Folic acid deficiency hinders DNA synthesis and cell division, affecting hematopoietic cells and neoplasms the most because of their greater frequency of cell division. Both adults and children need folate to make normal red and white blood cells and prevent anemia. Deficiency of folic acid in pregnant women has been implicated in neural tube defects (NTD).