Name | L-ascorbic acid transmembrane transport |
ID | GO_0015882 |
collection_id | Biological process |
Exact synonym | L-ascorbate transport, vitamin C transport |
Related synonym | L-ascorbic acid transport |
Description | The process in which L-ascorbic acid is transported across a lipid bilayer, from one side of a membrane to the other. L-ascorbate, (2R)-2-[(1S)-1,2-dihydroxyethyl]-4-hydroxy-5-oxo-2,5-dihydrofuran-3-olate, is vitamin C and has co-factor and anti-oxidant activities in many species. |
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