Biological synthesis of L-ascorbic acid in animal tissues: conversion of D-glucuronolactone and L-gulonolactone into L-ascorbic acid.
D000818:Animals; D001205:Ascorbic Acid / Q000378:metabolism*; D050260:Carbohydrate Metabolism; D005965:Glucuronates / Q000378:metabolism*; D007783:Lactones / Q000378:metabolism*; D013400:Sugar Acids
D005965:Glucuronates; D007783:Lactones; D013400:Sugar Acids; C004940:glucuronolactone; C007895:gulonolactone; D001205:Ascorbic Acid
GLUCURONATES/metabolism; LACTONES/metabolism; VITAMIN C/metabolism