The effect of tetrahydrofolate on tetrahydrobiopterin metabolism.
5-Methyltetrahydrofolate and vitamin B12 appear to be required for the biosynthesis of tetrahydrobiopterin. A deficiency of either could be sufficient to bring about neurological change which can be corrected by reversing the deficiency. Patients with senile dementia could possibly be benefited by the administration of 5-methyltetrahydrofolate.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000544:Alzheimer Disease / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000378:metabolism*; D000818:Animals; D001708:Biopterins / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011621:Pteridines / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains; D013702:Temporal Lobe / Q000378:metabolism; D013763:Tetrahydrofolates / Q000494:pharmacology*; D014805:Vitamin B 12 / Q000494:pharmacology
D011621:Pteridines; D013763:Tetrahydrofolates; D001708:Biopterins; C003402:sapropterin; D014805:Vitamin B 12; C005984:5-methyltetrahydrofolate