Term Information

Accession
GO:0015884
Name
folic acid transport
Ontology
biological_process
Synonyms
folate transport, vitamin B9 transport, vitamin M transport
Alternate IDs
None
Definition
The directed movement of folic acid (pteroylglutamic acid) into, out of or within a cell, or between cells, by means of some agent such as a transporter or pore. Folic acid is widely distributed as a member of the vitamin B complex and is essential for the synthesis of purine and pyrimidines. Source: GOC:ai
Comment
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History
See term history for GO:0015884 at QuickGO
Subset
None
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Parents of folic acid transport (GO:0015884)
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folic acid transport [is_a relation] is_a  dicarboxylic acid transport (GO:0006835)
folic acid transport [is_a relation] is_a  modified amino acid transport (GO:0072337)
folic acid transport [is_a relation] is_a  vitamin transport (GO:0051180)
folic acid transport [is_a relation] is_a  amide transport (GO:0042886)
Children of folic acid transport (GO:0015884)
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folic acid transmembrane transporter activity (GO:0008517) [BFO:0000050 relation] BFO:0000050  folic acid transport
folate transmembrane transport (GO:0098838) [is_a relation] is_a  folic acid transport
folic acid receptor activity (GO:0061714) [BFO:0000050 relation] BFO:0000050  folic acid transport
intestinal folate absorption (GO:0098829) [is_a relation] is_a  folic acid transport
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