Just when you thought you had your vitamins figured out, science throws us a curveball. New research from Texas A&M University is challenging everything we thought we knew about folate (that’s vitamin ...

Although they number from 1 (thiamine) to 12 (cobalamin), there are eight B vitamins—don't bother seeking numbers 4, 8, 10, or 11. The rest are all facilitators of the nervous system and tend to work ...

Folate, or vitamin B9, is an essential nutrient. Without it, individual cells could not replicate their DNA or make copies of themselves, and consequently, the body would not be able to grow or ...

Folic acid, when it is man-made, or folate when it is found naturally, is one of the body's required water-soluble vitamins. Vitamin B9 is essential to cell division, DNA synthesis, and the ...

Folate, otherwise known as vitamin B9, acts as a one-carbon cofactor for deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) synthesis, repair, and methylation. It participates in interconnected folate and methionine cycles ...

This review synthesizes current knowledge on the intricate metabolic interplay between folate and biopterin cofactors, emphasizing their structural similarities, shared enzymatic pathways, and ...