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Folic acid, chemically known as pteroyl-L-glutamic acid (C19H19N7O6, molecular weight 441.4 g/mol), is a water-soluble B-vitamin belonging to the folate family. Its structure comprises a pteridine ring linked to para-aminobenzoic acid and glutamic acid. Therapeutically, it addresses folate deficiency and supports nucleotide synthesis. It is a yellow crystalline solid with moderate aqueous solubility. Mechanistically, folic acid serves as a coenzyme in one-carbon transfer reactions, facilitating purine and thymidylate biosynthesis via tetrahydrofolate derivatives.