L-ascorbic acid transmembrane transport

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NameL-ascorbic acid transmembrane transport
IDGO_0015882
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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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