Antineoplastic Agents Flashcards
1
Q
Folic acid (folate)
A
an essential vitamin that is reduced in our bodies into tetrahydrofolate.
2
Q
Tetrahydrofolate
A
Required for the synthesis of purines, which are used in the synthesis of DNA and RNA.
Required for the synthesis of thymidine triphosphate (dTTP), which is used in DNA synthesis.