Formiminoglutamic acid
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| IUPAC name
N-(aminomethylidene)-L-glutamic acid
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| Other names
FIGLU
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| Identifiers | |
3D model (
JSmol ) |
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ECHA InfoCard
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100.011.308 |
| MeSH | Formiminoglutamic+acid |
PubChem CID
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| Properties | |
| C6H10N2O4 | |
| Molar mass | 174.156 g·mol−1 |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Formiminoglutamic acid (FIGLU;
intracellular levels of folate. The FIGLU test is used to identify vitamin B₁₂ deficiency, folate deficiency, and liver failure or liver disease.[1][2] It is elevated with folate trapping, where it is accompanied by decreased methylmalonic acid, increased folate and a decrease in homocysteine.[3]
See also
- Formiminotransferase cyclodeaminase
- Glutamate-1-semialdehyde
- Glutamic acid
- Imidazol-4-one-5-propionic acid
References
- ISBN 978-0-7462-0107-7.
- ^ FIGLU+Test at the U.S. National Library of Medicine Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
- S2CID 29977127.
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