Publication Date
Spring 2013
Document Type
Project Summary
Degree Name
Master of Science
Department
Analytical Chemistry
First Advisor
Walter Henne, Jr., Ph.D.
Second Advisor
Karen D'Arcy, Ph.D.
Third Advisor
Aheda Saber, Ph.D.
Abstract
Folic acid, also known as folate or vitamin B9, is essential for various functions in the human body and life as we know it. Folate is the compound that occurs naturally in food, and folic acid is the synthetic form of this vitamin. Chemically speaking, folic acid has the hydrogen (H+) attached to the compound whereas folate is the conjugate, having lost the hydrogen (H+). Structure, Functions of Folate, Folic Acid in Bacteria, Folate Receptors, and Folic Acid Receptor in Macrophages are discussed in this literature review project. (abstract by OPUS staff)
Recommended Citation
Spreadbury, Jacqueline, "Folic Acid and Its Receptors" (2013). All Capstone Projects. 8.
https://opus.govst.edu/capstones/8