folic acid
folic acid

Other name: Vitamin M; vitamin Bc; vitamin B9


Molecular Weight: 441.400

MF: C19H19N7O6

Name: Folic Acid (Folic acidl)
Chemical name: folic acid; vitamin Bc; Vitamin M
MF: C19H19N7O6
Molecular Weight: 441.41
Properties and uses:
Yellow to orange yellow crystal or crystalline powder. Odorless. Recrystallized with hot plate crystals. No clear melting point. About 250 ℃ the carbonization, air stable. Slightly soluble in water (1.6mg/100ml), insoluble in acetone, ethanol, chloroform and ether. Soluble in alkaline hydroxide and carbonate solution, hydrochloric acid, sulfuric acid, acetic acid, phenol, pyridine. 10% aqueous suspension of a pH value of approximately 4.0-4.6. Mainly used as nutritional supplements, the lack of time can lead to anemia, chronic diarrhea, loss of appetite, slow development, decreased white blood cells and other diseases Bo 
Function:
1 is the essential factor of the protein and nucleic acid synthesis, to play an important role in cell division and propagation;
2 hemoglobin structures porphyrin Lin group formed, erythrocytes and leukocytes rapidly proliferating need folic acid involved.
3. Transformation between glycine and serine, the phenylalanine form tyrosine, histidine to form glutamate, cysteine ​​formed methionine;
Involved in brain metabolism of long-chain fatty acids such as DHA, creatine and adrenaline synthesis.
5 alcohol ethanolamine synthesis of choline.