Chapter 7 Vitamin C in Pneumonia and Sepsis

In humans, ascorbic acid is an essential vitamin, anti-oxidant and co-factor of a variety of metal ion-dependent enzymatic reactions. In this review, the transport of L-ascorbic acid is described from food to target cells. Transport of ascorbic acid across the plasma membrane is facilitated by membe...

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Published: Taylor & Francis 2020
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