pteropterin

pteropterin definition - medical

pter·op·ter·in (tĕr-ŏpˈtər-ĭn)

noun
A crystalline conjugate of folic acid containing three molecules of glutamic acid instead of one and having the general properties of a polypeptide. Also called pteroyltriglutamic acid.

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