The molecule is a formyltetrahydrofolic acid in which the formyl group is located at position 5. It has a role as an Escherichia coli metabolite and a mouse metabolite. It is a conjugate acid of a 5-formyltetrahydrofolate(2-).
(2S)-2-[[4-[(2-amino-5-formyl-4-oxo-3,6,7,8-tetrahydropteridin-6-yl)methylamino]benzoyl]amino]pentanedioic acid