Vitamin B9. A B-complex vitamin necessary for the body to produce red blood cellsFolic acid dehydrate is used to form non-covalent complexes with polyethylenimine. It is used for the delivery of genes, which finds application in gene therapy. It is a B-complex vitamin, which is necessary for the body to produce red blood cells.
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Applications
Vitamin B9. A B-complex vitamin necessary for the body to produce red blood cellsFolic acid dehydrate is used to form non-covalent complexes with polyethylenimine. It is used for the delivery of genes, which finds application in gene therapy. It is a B-complex vitamin, which is necessary for the body to produce red blood cells.
Solubility
Miscible with water.
Notes
Light sensitive. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents.
RUO – Research Use Only
General References:
- Soniat, M.; Martin, C. B. Binding affinities of folic acid and related pterins with biological macromolecules under physiological conditions. Pteridines 2015, 26 (1), 23-29.
- Song, H. Q.; Li, R. Q.; Duan, S.; Yu, B.; Zhao, H.; Chen, D. F.; Xu, F. J. Ligand-functionalized degradable polyplexes formed by cationic poly(aspartic acid)-grafted chitosan-cyclodextrin conjugates. Nanoscale 2015, 7 (13), 5803-5814.