The biochemical functions of ascorbic acid

Annu Rev Nutr. 1986:6:365-406. doi: 10.1146/annurev.nu.06.070186.002053.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • 4-Hydroxyphenylpyruvate Dioxygenase / metabolism
  • Animals
  • Ascorbic Acid / biosynthesis
  • Ascorbic Acid / physiology*
  • Ascorbic Acid Deficiency / physiopathology
  • Carnitine / metabolism
  • Cell Line
  • Chemical Phenomena
  • Chemistry
  • Collagen / metabolism
  • Complement Activating Enzymes / metabolism
  • Complement C1q
  • Dopamine beta-Hydroxylase / metabolism
  • Elastin / metabolism
  • Fibroblasts / metabolism
  • Free Radicals
  • Humans
  • Hydroxylation
  • Mixed Function Oxygenases / metabolism
  • Multienzyme Complexes*
  • Nucleosides / metabolism
  • Nutritional Requirements
  • Oxidation-Reduction
  • Oxidoreductases Acting on CH-NH Group Donors / metabolism
  • Procollagen-Lysine, 2-Oxoglutarate 5-Dioxygenase / metabolism
  • Procollagen-Proline Dioxygenase
  • Pyrimidines / metabolism

Substances

  • Free Radicals
  • Multienzyme Complexes
  • Nucleosides
  • Pyrimidines
  • Complement C1q
  • Collagen
  • Elastin
  • Mixed Function Oxygenases
  • 4-Hydroxyphenylpyruvate Dioxygenase
  • Procollagen-Proline Dioxygenase
  • Procollagen-Lysine, 2-Oxoglutarate 5-Dioxygenase
  • Dopamine beta-Hydroxylase
  • peptidylglycine monooxygenase
  • Oxidoreductases Acting on CH-NH Group Donors
  • Complement Activating Enzymes
  • Ascorbic Acid
  • Carnitine