L-ascorbic acid metabolic process
id: GO:0019852
name: L-ascorbic acid metabolic process
namespace: biological_process
type: go
obsolete: False
Description: The chemical reactions and pathways involving L-ascorbic acid, (2R)-2-[(1S)-1,2-dihydroxyethyl]-4-hydroxy-5-oxo-2,5-dihydrofuran-3-olate; L-ascorbic acid is vitamin C and has co-factor and anti-oxidant activities in many species.
Child Functions
| id | name |
|---|---|
| GO:0019853 | L-ascorbic acid biosynthetic process |
| GO:0019854 | L-ascorbic acid catabolic process |
| GO:0033355 | ascorbate glutathione cycle |
Parent Functions
| id | name |
|---|---|
| GO:0006767 | water-soluble vitamin metabolic process |
| GO:0019752 | carboxylic acid metabolic process |
