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L-ascorbate biosynthesis III

Proteins (1)

ProteinSynonymsTaxonomy
L-sorbosone dehydrogenaseKetogulonicigenium vulgare

Compounds (6)

CompoundDescription
hydronium ion
CopperA heavy metal trace element with the atomic symbol Cu, atomic number 29, and atomic weight 63.55.
sorbitolA 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
sorboseA ketose sugar that is commonly used in the commercial synthesis of ASCORBIC ACID.
PQQ CofactorA 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.