Leucovorin - Compound Summary (CID 6006)
Also known as: Acide folinique, folinic acid, Folinic acid-SF, folinate, Welcovorin, Leucal, CHEBI:15640, N5-Formyltetrahydrofolic acid
Molecular Formula: C20H23N7O7   Molecular Weight: 473.43932   InChIKey: VVIAGPKUTFNRDU-ABLWVSNPSA-N
The active metabolite of FOLIC ACID. Leucovorin is used principally as its calcium salt as an antidote to folic acid antagonists which block the conversion of folic acid to folinic acid.   From: MeSH
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