Question

which vitamin is activated by folate

Answer 1

Which vitamin is activated by folate?

We can say that Vitamin B9 is activated by folate or (to be more specific) we can say that Folate is the naturally occurring or inactive form of Vitamin B9, which is a water soluble vitamin. Dietary folate is converted into the active form of Vitamin B9 by the digestive system before it enters the bloodstream. The active form of Vitamin B9 is levomefolic acid or 5-methyltetrahydrofolate (5-MTHF). Folic acid or pteroylmonoglutamic acid is a form of folate that is used in fortified or processed foods. It is used in supplements also.

A final point on Vitamin B9 - it is an essential nutrient. Its synthetic form is folic acid and naturally occurring form is folate. Vitamin B9 plays an important role in the synthesis of nucleic acids and in the metabolism of amino acids. It also plays a role in the metabolism of amino acids.