l-gulonic acid
l-gu·lon·ic ac·id
(gū-lon'ik as'id),Reduction product of glucuronic acid (-CHO → -CH2OH); oxidation product of l-gulose (-CHO → -COOH); a precursor (except in certain primates, guinea pigs, certain fishes, and the Indian fruit bat) of ascorbic acid via l-gulonolactone.
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