Category:GO:0019852 ! L-ascorbic acid metabolic process

id: GO:0019852

name: L-ascorbic acid metabolic process
namespace: biological_process
def: "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." [GOC:jl, ISBN:0198506732]
synonym: "ascorbate metabolic process" EXACT []
synonym: "ascorbate metabolism" EXACT []
synonym: "L-ascorbic acid metabolism" EXACT []
synonym: "vitamin C metabolic process" EXACT []
synonym: "vitamin C metabolism" EXACT []
is_a: GO:0005996 ! monosaccharide metabolic process
is_a: GO:0006767 ! water-soluble vitamin metabolic process
is_a: GO:0019752 ! carboxylic acid metabolic process
is_a: GO:1901334 ! lactone metabolic process

AmiGO <GOterm>GO:0019852</GOterm>
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