59-30-3 | Folic Acid

Chemical type

• Vitamin B9 derivative

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• Water-soluble vitamin (organic biomolecule)

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Key properties

• Targeting ligand for folate receptor-overexpressing cancer cells
• Enhances cellular uptake

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• Composed of pteridine, p-aminobenzoic acid (PABA), and glutamic acid moieties
• Participates in one-carbon metabolism
• Oxidizable electrochemically (2e⁻ / 2H⁺ redox process)
• Essential for synthesis of nucleic acids and amino acids

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• Conjugated to PEI for targeted drug/gene delivery
• Used in multifunctional nanocarriers (e.g., PEI-PEG-FA)

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• Nutritional supplement and pharmaceutical compound
• Biomarker for disease diagnosis and nutritional monitoring
• Target analyte in electrochemical sensor detection systems

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Classification by use

• Targeting ligands in drug delivery
• Small molecules used in receptor-mediated delivery

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1. [Cite:1] Polyethylenimine Carriers for Drug and Gene Delivery, Polymers, 2025, 17(15), 2150
2. [Cite:2] Molybdenum disulfide and strontium titanate modified electrode for sensitive electrochemical sensing of folic acid in biological and pharmaceutical samples, Journal of Science: Advanced Materials and Devices, Volume 11, Issue 2, June 2026, 101109