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L-ascorbate biosynthesis III
Proteins (1)
| Protein | Synonyms | Taxonomy |
|---|
| L-sorbosone dehydrogenase | | Ketogulonicigenium vulgare |
Compounds (6)
| Compound | Description |
|---|
| hydronium ion | |
| Copper | A heavy metal trace element with the atomic symbol Cu, atomic number 29, and atomic weight 63.55. |
| sorbitol | A polyhydric alcohol with about half the sweetness of sucrose. Sorbitol occurs naturally and is also produced synthetically from glucose. It was formerly used as a diuretic and may still be used as a laxative and in irrigating solutions for some surgical procedures. It is also used in many manufacturing processes, as a pharmaceutical aid, and in several research applications. |
| sorbosone, (L-xylo)-isomer | |
| sorbose | A ketose sugar that is commonly used in the commercial synthesis of ASCORBIC ACID. |
| PQQ Cofactor | A pyrrolo-quinoline having two adjacent keto-groups at the 4 and 5 positions and three acidic carboxyl groups. It is a coenzyme of some DEHYDROGENASES. |