Ascorbate

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Contents 1 Used for 2 Broader Terms 3 Related Terms 4 Scope Note 5 Facts (generated by robot; please edit if you find it inaccurate)

Used for

dehydroascorbate, vitamin C

Broader Terms

hexuronate, vitamin

Related Terms

vitamin C deficiency

Scope Note

water soluble vitamin found in many plant and animal tissues; deficiency results in scurvy.

Facts (generated by robot; please edit if you find it inaccurate)

• The ascorbate is a free radical scavenger that works by donating electrons to neutralize the massive amounts of free radicals generated by these diseases.
• It turns out that sodium ascorbate is soluble to almost exactly a 50% concentration at room temperature.
• Ascorbate is the major electron donor for a transmembrane oxidoreductase of human erythrocytes.
• DISCUSSION: Results show that ascorbate is present in fresh reflex tears.
• or not? How To PmWiki Docs Legacy (Old) Forum Admin Corner GeminiTwo 10 Powered by PmWiki Maintained by pogge Consequences Mega Ascorbate Mega Ascorbate Therapy Ascorbate is vital to human survival, yet because of a genetic mutation, man is left incapable of manufacturing this essential compound.

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