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L-gulonic acid

L-gulonic acid

reduction product of glucuronic acid (-CHO → -CH2OH); oxidation product of l-gulose (-CHO → -COOH); a precursor (except in primates, guinea pigs, certain fishes, and the indian fruit bat) of ascorbic acid via l-gulonolactone.


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