dihydropteroic acid

dihydropteroic acid definition - medical

di·hy·dro·pte·ro·ic acid (dī-hīˌdrō-tə-rōˈĭk)

noun
An intermediate formed during the biosynthesis of folic acid; its formation is inhibited by sulfonamides.

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