Keyword
Ascorbate biosynthesis
| Definition | Protein involved in the synthesis of ascorbate, the ionized form of ascorbic acid (vitamin C). Ascorbic acid is derived from glucose via the uronic acid pathway. This water-soluble vitamin is essential for the synthesis of bone, cartilage and dentine. It is required in the diet of primates and some other species that cannot synthesize L-ascorbic acid because of their deficiency in L-gulono-gamma-lactone oxidase, a key enzyme for the biosynthesis of this vitamin. |
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| Synonyms |
Ascorbate anabolism
Ascorbate biosynthetic process
Ascorbate formation
Ascorbate synthesis
Ascorbic acid anabolism
Ascorbic acid biosynthesis
Ascorbic acid biosynthetic process
Ascorbic acid formation
Ascorbic acid synthesis
Vitamin C anabolism
Vitamin C biosynthesis
Vitamin C biosynthetic process
Vitamin C formation
Vitamin C synthesis
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| Category |
› Biological process
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| Gene Ontology |
› L-ascorbic acid biosynthetic process [ GO:0019853 ]
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