Category:GO:0005542 ! folic acid binding

id: GO:0005542

name: folic acid binding
namespace: molecular_function
def: "Binding to folic acid, pteroylglutamic acid. Folic acid is widely distributed as a member of the vitamin B complex and is essential for the synthesis of purine and pyrimidines." [GOC:jl, ISBN:0198506732]
synonym: "folate binding" EXACT []
synonym: "vitamin B9 binding" EXACT []
synonym: "vitamin M binding" EXACT []
is_a: GO:0019842 ! vitamin binding
is_a: GO:0031406 ! carboxylic acid binding
is_a: GO:0033218 ! amide binding
is_a: GO:0072341 ! modified amino acid binding
is_a: GO:0097159 ! organic cyclic compound binding
is_a: GO:1901363 ! heterocyclic compound binding

AmiGO <GOterm>GO:0005542</GOterm>
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