OBO ID: GO:0019854 |
Term Name: | L-ascorbic acid catabolic process | Search Ontology: | |
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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. | ||
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Ontology: | GO: Biological Process QuickGO AmiGO |
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