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The Compound 5,10-Methylene Tetrahydrofolate (5,10mTHF) Is Derived from Folic Acid

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The compound 5,10-methylene tetrahydrofolate (5,10mTHF) is derived from folic acid (vitamin B9) and is required in the active site of the enzyme thymidylate synthase for thymine synthesis.  Therefore, 5,10mTHF is most likely:


A) a transcription factor.
B) an inhibitor.
C) an allosteric activator.
D) a coenzyme.

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