L-ascorbic acid metabolic process
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. [ http://www.ebi.ac.uk/chebi/searchId.do?chebiId=CHEBI:38290 https://www.worldcat.org/search?q=bn%3A0198506732 ]
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L-ascorbic acid metabolic process
- L-ascorbic acid metabolism
- ascorbate metabolic process
- ascorbate metabolism
- vitamin C metabolic process
- vitamin C metabolism
biological_process
GO:0019852