5-Formiminotetrahydrofolate Explained

5-Formiminotetrahydrofolate is an intermediate in the catabolism of histidine. It is produced by glutamate formimidoyltransferase and then converted into 5,10-methenyltetrahydrofolate by formiminotransferase cyclodeaminase.^[1]

Notes and References

1. Fowler B . The folate cycle and disease in humans . Kidney Int. Suppl. . 78 . S221–9 . February 2001 . 11169015 . 10.1046/j.1523-1755.2001.07851.x.