pteroyl
/ˈtɛrəʊɪl/ /ˈtɛrəʊʌɪl/Chemistry
noun
An acyl radical derived from pteroic acid. Usually attributive and as a formative element in chemical names, especially of compounds related to folic acid which have a side chain consisting of a number of glutamate residues.
- Recorded earliest in pteroylglutamic..
Origin
1940s. From pter- + -oyl; compare quot. 1946. Compare pteroic, pteroylglutamic.
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