Our knowledge of the mechanisms and regulation of intestinal absorption of water-soluble
vitamins under normal physiological conditions, and of the factors/conditions that affect and …

Until recently, the transport of folates into cells and across epithelia has been interpreted
primarily within the context of two transporters with high affinity and specificity for folates, the …

Animals are biological transformers of dietary matter and energy to produce high-quality
foods and wools for human consumption and use. Mammals, birds, fish, and shrimp require …

Membrane transport of folates Page 424 12 Membrane Transport of Folates Larry H.
Matherly The Experimental and Clinical Therapeutics Program, Barbara Ann Karmanos …

This review attempts to provide a comprehensive overview of the biology of the
physiologically and pharmacologically important transport system termed the “reduced folate …

The properties of intestinal folate absorption were documented decades ago. However, it
was only recently that the proton-coupled folate transporter (PCFT) was identified and its …

The reduced folate carrier (RFC, SLC19A1), thiamine transporter-1 (ThTr1, SLC19A2) and
thiamine transporter-2 (ThTr2, SLC19A3) evolved from the same family of solute carriers …

During the fifteen years since the bestselling first edition of Folate in Health and Disease
was published, there have been thousands of new research studies related to folate and its …

Women have higher requirements for folate during pregnancy. An optimal folate status must
be achieved before conception and in the first trimester when the neural tube closes. Low …

The H+‐electrochemical gradient was originally considered as a driving force for solute
transport only across cellular membranes of bacteria, plants and yeast. However, in the …