Folate and B12 are frequently selected as supplements for individuals striving for a healthy lifestyle. Folate, also referred to as Vitamin B9, is integral for cell growth and development within ...

In particular, folate—also known as vitamin B9—works with vitamin B12 to make red blood cells and to utilize iron in the body. Having too little folate, known as a vitamin B9 deficiency or a ...

Folate plays an integral role in the 1-carbon cycle (Fig. A). It is first converted to 5-methyltetrahydrofolate (MTHF) and then combines with homocysteine, in a reaction catalyzed by vitamin B12 ...

Starting from the left, Luis Santos Calderón, Michelle Murphy and Pere Cavallé Busquets, co-authors of the research and members of the Unit of Preventive Medicine and Biostatistics of the URV-IISPV.