l-gulonic acid

Reduction product of glucuronic acid (-CHO → -CH2OH); oxidation product of l-gulose (-CHO → -COOH); a precursor (except in primates, guinea pigs, certain fishes, and the Indian fruit bat) of ascorbic acid via l-gulonolactone.

(05 Mar 2000)


Terms mentioned in text: reduction, product, glucuronic acid, oxidation, gulose, precursor, except, primates, guinea pigs, fishes, indian, fruit, bat, ascorbic acid, via, l-gulonolactone
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