A protein is an organic compound made up of monomers called __________ a. sugar b. amino acid c. oxygen d. hydrogen.
What is folinic acid used for? Folinic acid is used as an antidote to folic acid antagonists, such as methotrexate, which blocks the conversion of folic acid to folinic acid. It is among the most common vitamin deficiencies, and is recognized as being essential to the prevention of congenital abnormalities.
Women who are pregnant or might become pregnant take folic acid to prevent miscarriage and âneural tube defects,â birth defects such as spina bifida that occur when the fetusâs spine and back do not close during development. Some people use folic acid to prevent colon cancer or cervical cancer.olic acid is used for preventing and treating low blood levels of folate (folate deficiency), as well as its complications, including âtired bloodâ (anemia) and the inability of the bowel to absorb nutrients properly.