Synthesis of L-ascorbic acid in rat-liver homogenates. Conversion of L-gulono- and L-galactono-gamma-lactone and the respective acids into L-ascorbic acid.
D000818:Animals; D001205:Ascorbic Acid / Q000378:metabolism*; D050260:Carbohydrate Metabolism; D005720:Gamma Rays; D006601:Hexoses / Q000378:metabolism*; D007783:Lactones / Q000378:metabolism*; D008099:Liver / Q000378:metabolism*; D051381:Rats
D006601:Hexoses; D007783:Lactones; D001205:Ascorbic Acid
HEXOSES/metabolism; LACTONES/metabolism; LIVER/metabolism; VITAMIN C/metabolism