Term Name:	L-ascorbic acid catabolic process
Synonyms:	ascorbate catabolic process, ascorbate catabolism, L-ascorbic acid breakdown, L-ascorbic acid catabolism, L-ascorbic acid degradation, vitamin C catabolic process, vitamin C catabolism
Definition:	The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of L-ascorbic acid; L-ascorbic acid ionizes to give L-ascorbate, (2R)-2-[(1S)-1,2-dihydroxyethyl]-4-hydroxy-5-oxo-2,5-dihydrofuran-3-olate, which is required as a cofactor in the oxidation of prolyl residues to hydroxyprolyl, and other reactions.
Ontology:	GO: Biological Process [GO:0019854]    QuickGO    AmiGO