Figure 3.
Proposed mechanisms by which 5-methyl tetrahydrofolate (5-MTHF) may increase nitric oxide (NO) synthesis and bioavailability. Abbreviations: 5-MTHF, 5-methyl tetrahydrofolate; BH4, tetrahydrobiopterin; BH2, dihydrobiopterin; NO, nitric oxide; NOS, nitric oxide synthase; O2−, superoxide; ONOO−, peroxynitrite; ROS, reactive oxygen species.