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| IUPAC name
N-(aminomethylidene)-L-glutamic acid | |
| Other names
FIGLU | |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.011.308 
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| MeSH | Formiminoglutamic+acid |
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| Properties | |
| C6H10N2O4 | |
| Molar mass | 174.156 g·mol−1 |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |
Formiminoglutamic acid (FIGLU; conjugate base, formiminoglutamate) is an intermediate in the catabolismofL-histidinetoL-glutamic acid. It thus is also a biomarker for intracellular levels of folate. The FIGLU test is used to identify vitamin B₁₂ deficiency, folate deficiency, and liver failureorliver disease.[1][2] It is elevated with folate trapping, where it is accompanied by decreased methylmalonic acid, increased folate and a decrease in homocysteine.[3]
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